The first command arrived without a voice, pressing through the five windows as the King turned his attention toward Didi's blood.
The frost around her wrist cracked in a narrow circle, though Hajin's hand remained beneath her palm without pulling against the royal current.
The command carried no language that the Stream could hear, yet every person near the crater understood its direction within the five narrowing windows.
Didi's five Shards dimmed together while the red current tried to drag her toward the throne beneath the distant court.
Aria raised a warning beside Hajin's vision, separating recognition from the command that followed it while the court remained silent below.
[ Royal Bloodline: Recognized ]
[ External Recall: Entering Ouro ]
[ Claim Authority: Older Than Human Crown ]
[ Direct Target: Didi ]
Cessy bent forward against Vella's shoulder, and the punishment lines around her throat opened at the pressure from below beneath the route's returning pressure.
