Eternal Threads: The Cursed Requiem The Awakening

The university library, late evening. The dim light of an antique desk lamp casts long shadows across the rows of bookshelves. Lila sits hunched over her desk, surrounded by stacks of ancient texts and scrolls. A leather-bound journal with an intricate crest of two intertwined swords lies open before her.

Lila Rivers (FL)

(muttering to herself) "The Crest of Solis… a knight lost to time. They say he vanished during the Siege of Etheryn. But why does his story feel unfinished?"🤔

She flips through the brittle pages, her fingers tracing faded ink. The crest glows faintly, unnoticed by her. Her brow furrows as she reads a cryptic passage aloud.

Lila Rivers (FL)

(reading) "‘Bound by love, betrayed by fate. Eternal threads weave lives together, and curses unravel them apart.’ What does that even mean?"

She sighs, leaning back in her chair. A draft rustles the pages of the journal, though the windows are shut tight. The air around her grows colder........ . . . . . . . 🥶

Professor Elena Hart

(startling her) Still burning the midnight oil, Lila?

Lila Rivers (FL)

(jumping slightly) Professor Hart! You scared me.😧😩

Professor Hart steps into the light, her sharp eyes scanning the journal. Her expression shifts from curiosity to alarm.

Professor Elena Hart

(firmly) "Where did you find that?"

Lila Rivers (FL)

The Etheryn archives. Why❔

Professor Elena Hart

(hesitating)😓 That crest…....... it belongs to Kian Solis. A knight who disappeared under strange circumstances. Some say he was cursed. Whatever you’re chasing, Lila, let it go. Some mysteries aren’t meant to be solved.😔

Lila Rivers (FL)

(frowning)😠 But isn’t that what history is about? Finding the truth?

Professor Elena Hart

(cryptically) The truth isn’t always what you want it to be. Just… be careful.😕

She leaves abruptly, her heels clicking against the marble floor. Lila watches her go, unsettled but intrigued. She looks back at the journal, flipping to a page marked with a sketch of the knight—Kian Solis. His eyes, drawn with intricate detail, seem to stare right at her.

........ ..............

Lila Rivers (FL)

(whispering) Who were you, Kian? And why do I feel like I know you?

..... . . ...

Later that night, in her apartment.

A voice (distant, echoing) "Lila…"

She turns and sees a man—Kian. His piercing green eyes lock onto hers, filled with a mix of longing and despair.😮😮😮

Kian Solis (ML 1)

(weakly) "You found me."

Before she can respond, a shadowy figure emerges behind Kian: a woman in a crimson gown, her voice dripping with malice.

Queen Seraphina (villain)

(snarling) You dare return, healer? This time, you will not take him from me.

Queen Seraphina (villain)

The shadow lunges at Lila. She wakes up with a scream😱, her chest heaving. The room is eerily silent, save for the sound of her racing heartbeat. She glances at the mirror across the room and freezes. Kian’s face stares back at her through the glass.

Lila Rivers (FL)

(whispering) What…..😣what’s happening to me?

The mirror ripples, and the image vanishes. A gust of wind blows through her room, though her windows are tightly shut. She looks at the journal on her desk, the crest glowing faintly once again......