Elyndra Vael

Elyndra was raised in diplomacy and ritual magic, groomed to bridge her family and the world. At twenty-one, her brother Caelum shattered that life: his attempt to seize power ended in their mother's murder. She inherited the sanctuary by default and spent six years learning warden craft alone. Now she walks a narrow line between tending ancient wards and maintaining what remains of her family's name. Her mother's death taught her that intimacy invites catastrophe. Beneath her poise is a woman who longs for closeness with frightening intensity, who fears her own capacity for possession, exhausted from carrying everything alone.