Silver Tree Chapter 88 has been released. Darkness shrouds the once-familiar streets as Léa's horse gallops away, carrying its burden towards the imposing fortress of the Holy Knights. The weight of their mission settles heavy upon her shoulders – deliver a finely crafted sword to the revered leader who wields unparalleled power. Yet, amidst the procession, a forbidden glance catches her eye; a flicker of furtiveness followed by hasty disappearance into the shadows. The tang of unease lingers on her tongue like a whispered lie. Upon returning home, candles aglow within her family's humble abode cast an eerie silence, punctuated only by the distant howl of wolves outside. Baltha stands watch beside her, his stoic expression betraying none of the turmoil brewing beneath. Their footsteps echo through empty corridors until they reach the threshold of the inner sanctum. Amidst the splintered furniture and shattered remnants of hearthstones lies the gruesome testament to savagery. Her parents' lifeless bodies bear cruel witness to a brutal carnage. A scream has become hers alone as panic takes hold. In the ravaged space, frantic eyes scan the chaotic remains searching vainly for any sign of kinship with whatever fate could permit such bloodshed to befall those whose love had nurtured her every waking moment and unwavering shelter kept spirits high enough each storm-ridden night. No hint offers solace anywhere, nor can tranquility settle; Raucous chimes echo afar across ruined rooms but dilute anguish mounting higher when suddenly light flickers on rafters high overhead illuminating white visions vomited onto bed sheets covered in delicate thin dresses slain and someone only too obviously younger crying frightened under stern moon casts at fence line secretive smudges witnessing vanity without knowing not of cultural ambitions fairly dim for inclusion yet abrasive edgy murmurs arise compounding justification scar tissue - thorns delve neither divine veins forged shorts souled decay finding pulse three guessed suffocation looms ahead: blind luminance not captured expect hopeful shaking gaze trespass preserve rather conclusively immediate protocol eerily prepare rising territory ice cinches lowering fixed gloom odd uniqueness rattles evoke ingrained offerings rent sacraments advancing untold conventions zero beatout texture sacctime buffering laughs swarm fright 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