A soldier's mercy at a border fortress binds her to the darkness she was sent to eliminate.
Avril arrives at a crumbling border stronghold ordered to purge darkness. One act of mercy toward an unknown entity ties her fate to the power she swore to annihilate.
Elements
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Dying border fortress
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Soldier and unknown entity
03
Duty versus compassion
Suited to
Readers drawn to fantasy where a single choice upends a warrior's sworn purpose.
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