Lore fragments.
No spoilers. Just teeth.
Spoiler-safe excerpts and atmosphere. The full picture comes later — these are the edges you can touch without bleeding.
The Sunless Corridors
Corridors the sun refuses to touch. Rules you only learn by breaking them. The walls remember every promise made between them.
"Bring nothing the dark hasn't asked for."
Fine Print
Myths aren't a bedtime story. They're the fine print on every choice you make — and the contract has teeth in it.
"Read it twice. Sign it once."
The Gate
Some doors don't open with keys. They open when you've suffered enough to mean it — and they remember which way you came in.
"The hinge knows your name."
The Due
Down here, the old places still remember… and they collect what they're owed. Currency varies. Receipts are kept on the body.
"Pay early. The interest sharpens."
The Cinder Court
Coming in the next forge note.
The Last Coin
Drafted. Resting. Will edit.
The Hearth Vow
Outlined. Saved for chapter VII.