Irid
Synopsis
A century after the devastating Null War, the powerful Irids teeter on the brink of extinction. Their only salvation lies in the mythical Zircon, the sole being capable of wielding the lost Prism power. But the Zircons were slaughtered, leaving behind a desperate prophecy: only a Zircon can find a Zircon.
Yet, for Tarah, hope flickers in the frantic whispers of her grandmother – a woman deemed mad, yet claiming to hold the key. Now, Tarah must defy the rigid laws of her people and convince the skeptical Hebdomad that their only chance lies buried in the secrets of the past. But this journey will demand more than resistance. Tarah will be seduced by the allure of darkness and forced to confront the shattering realities behind the blinding light to reveal a truth that could save them all… or doom them forever. The fate of all Irids rests on Tarah's defiance!
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Grandmother Carelle whispered, "They know."
Tarah blinked, puzzled. "Who knows, grandmother?"
"They do!" she said harshly. "But I didn’t let them have it. I burned everything."
Tarah gasped, and Carelle waved her hand again as if to swat away the disapproving words Tarah was about to say. "It was the only thing I could do. Now listen, you have to do this for me, and you must go quickly."
"Grandmother," Tarah shook her head helplessly, "Grandmother, I don’t know what you’re talking about."
"Then listen, child!" Carelle propped herself up on a pillow. "There’s not much time. The Peze Comet is coming soon, in just a few days, and that Zircon needs our help."
Tarah remained quiet, though she desperately wanted to speak.
"If they find out, they will try to stop you, and we can’t have that." Then she mumbled, "They must have found out about the box."
"The box?" Tarah froze.
Carelle ignored her. "You must get a key, Tarah, and use it to find the Zircon."
"A key?"
"Yes, a key!" Carelle said impatiently. "You know what a key is, don’t you?"
"Yes, grandmother, but—"
"You have to get one. Go outside. Use it to find the Zircon. That was the answer. That was the answer all along."
"But-but only Mavens have keys," Tarah protested, "and I can not go outside the walls."
Carelle grabbed Tarah by her cloak. "Listen to me, child. You will get a key from a Tusche and use it to find the Zircon. Tap into its power and it will guide you. That was the answer. That was the secret. And now I have unlocked it and they know. You have to do this for me. You have to right this wrong for me," her eyes filled with tears. "You will right this wrong for me!"