Oaths Broken, Oaths Remade
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DescriptionIn a ruling that shakes the political foundations of the Rift, Queen Venia annuls the sacred oaths sworn thirteen years ago promising House Cadir's heir the liege lordship. These oaths—made upon the deaths of Caelum's parents—represented the bedrock of his claim and identity. Now they're simply gone, erased by royal decree. Caelum must prove himself worthy without the inherited promise that sustained him through years of suffering. The annulment represents more than political maneuvering—it's a fundamental rewriting of succession law, demonstrating that even the most sacred promises can be unmade by royal authority. Caelum has until autumn to rebuild his claim from merit alone, or watch his family's legacy slip away forever.
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A Lord's Testimony
Queen Venia delivers a ruling that shakes the foundations of succession in the Rift: the sacred oaths sworn thirteen years ago upon the deaths of Lord Edgar and Lady Agatha Cadir are annulled. These promises—that House Cadir's heir would inherit the liege lordship upon coming of age—are stripped away by divine decree. Caelum no longer inherits by blood and legacy alone. He must prove himself worthy and try again in the month of the Weaver, in autumn. The annulment rewrites the political landscape, signaling that royal authority can override even the most sacred promises.
Ashes of Ambition
The true weight of the annulment crashes over Caelum as the council disperses. This isn't simple rejection—it feels like being severed from his own house, from thirteen years of suffering and struggle. The oaths were the bedrock of his identity, the promise that sustained him through fire and loss. Now that foundation has been torn away, leaving him to build a claim from nothing but personal merit. The devastation is complete, yet so is the challenge: prove worthy without the crutch of inherited promise, or lose everything his family fought to preserve.