Finale

Tella didn’t even know if he desired the throne for its power, if he wanted the prestige, or if he merely wished to pull off the greatest performance the empire had ever seen. Magic pounded beneath her bare feet as she continued to climb the ruins—except, suddenly, they no longer appeared so ruined. It enveloped Tella like a tucked-away memory laced with hints of apples and magic. She’d finally become one of her father’s Fates and lose her own capacity to love.