Time/Date: TC1853.01.20 – Early Evening
Location: Imperial Palace, Throne Room (sealed)
Amara, seeing his jolt of surprise, felt satisfaction warm her calculated performance. Of course, that name would shock him—she remembered the whole story from her previous life. How Serenya was supposed to be named Silviana. How Darian had chosen it to honor his grandmother, but Caelia had refused.
In that other timeline, Mara Brenner had become Silviana Long—the Daughter of Destiny worshipped by millions. The child whose name meant "forest silver," connecting her to both moon and nature, prophecy and power.
Now, Amara could use that knowledge to plant seeds of resentment. Even while they formed alliances, even while they worked together to contain the crisis, this seed would grow and ferment until one day it erupted in ways she could exploit.
