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Within the Lunisolar Temple, where moonlight and sunlight wove together in an endless embrace, the Oracle Solstice awaited. The air was dense and thick with the scent of sacred incense, myrrh and frankincense, filling the chamber with an ethereal calm.
Slowly Spinel had entered the ancient domain, her eyes fixated on the long shadows that danced upon the temple's marble walls, giving her a sense of nostalgia. For once, she chose to attempt to compose herself rather than to demand answers.
Solstice gazed at a small celestial map that contained a plethora of constellations, not all of which were known in Sornieth. The shifting patterns of fate emerged with the image of Spinel, Raven Queen of the Birdskulls, with her six wings stretching wide, stained with hues of ethereal shadow.
The Bogsneak looked up to see the very Fae before her, head hooded but still discerning.
"Your pairs of wings span wide, dearest Spinel... but even the most ethereal of dragons must know when to draw them close," echoed the Oracle. Her head tilted down towards the Fae. "It was your curiosity that brought you here... but you already know the answer to your own question."
The intricate birdskull mask, adorned with beads and beauts gifted by her artisans, Morpho and Sazerac, seemed to weigh heavier than usual to Spinel—as if the words of the Oracle were slowly settling into its very bones. Her eyes gazed up at Solstice.
"Your strength lies in Anthus, while your shield is Venge herself," Solstice hummed softly. "Your horsemen ride ahead while the Bogsneaks maintain your gates. But all the others... they are the body the blood flows through. Do not overlook them, for it is not that strength alone that will ensure your clan’s survival. The careful weaving of loyalty, foresight, and shadowed cunningness in their fluttering hearts, is where the pulse of your ever-growing empire lies, my dear Raven."