A blood-scented triumph leads into wolves, old legends, imperial decisions, and the moment two sisters begin walking different roads. Aida leaves the center of the Empire for Brad Village, carrying a sword and a life she has not yet named. Marida remains in Aurea and inherits the weight of keeping the Empire standing. Beside a village hearth, a blade is set down, a woman from the sea is taken in, and the quiet foundations of the life that will one day shape Seibana begin to form.