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For over eight centuries, the world had whispered about the royal bloodline of Velmara—the House of Tyrr, the rulers of flame and fear.
Their power came not from armies or swords, but from fire—pure, living fire that moved in their blood. The stories say their ancestors made a pact with the last phoenix ever seen on earth. That deal gave them the Fire Sigil—a magical brand burned into their very souls.
But that fire came with a cruel curse:
> "A Tyrr must never flee or feel fear. If they do, their fire will turn inward and burn them alive."
It wasn't just power. It was a prison made of pride.
The Cold King of Fire
The current ruler, King Adraman Tyrr, was feared even more than his ancestors.
He spoke little. He punished without hesitation. His eyes were black as obsidian and colder than winter frost. When he entered a room, even nobles bowed faster than required. His cloak never fluttered, even in wind—it was as if the air itself was too afraid to touch him.
He never laughed. Never yelled. He didn't need to.
His silence was enough to make armies tremble.
And when a group of rebels tried to rise in the mountains, he didn't march his soldiers.
He burned the sky.
They call it the Searfall War. But it wasn't really a war—it was a warning.
King Adraman stood on the royal tower, whispered a spell older than language itself, and raised his hand.
The clouds burst into black flame.
Ash fell like snow for three days. Forests died. Rivers steamed. A red scar tore through the sky that never healed. Even now, when people look up, they see it: a reminder that to challenge House Tyrr is to burn.
The people called him "The King Who Burned the Sky."
And no one dared to rebel again.
The Birth of the Blue Flame Heir
Years later, the kingdom waited eagerly for the king's heir.
But no one expected what was born.
The queen, who had been silent her entire pregnancy, gave birth alone—no doctors, no guards, just a single old midwife and one quiet servant woman: Old Maelra, the castle's elderly herbalist. She had been in the palace for over 60 years, knew more about the royal family than anyone, and was treated like dust by everyone—everyone except the queen… and later, the prince.
When the child was born, the world held its breath.
He did not cry.
Instead, a quiet wind blew through the palace halls.
Torches flickered blue. The stone floor beneath the queen's bed cracked. Mirrors shattered. And the baby—wrapped in silk, with no noise or tear—opened his eyes.
He was sky-blue, like a newborn carved from storm clouds. His eyes were pure gold—no whites, no pupils—just molten light. Everyone in the room froze in awe. Or maybe fear.
Even Maelra, with all her experience, whispered only one thing:
> "He's not just a prince. He's something else."
That very night, the queen vanished. No scream. No note. No funeral. Only silence.
The Child Who Changed Reality
From the day he was born, Prince Ruhan al-Tyrr was different.
When someone had a thought of harming him—even secretly—they collapsed. One maid wondered aloud, "What if the child is a monster?" Her bones turned to dust before she finished the sentence.
One day, a guard jokingly told a fictional tale near Ruhan: "Imagine if the moon had teeth."
That night, the moon above Velmara smiled. With teeth.
The next morning, the guard was missing.
Maelra, the old grandmother-like herbalist, was the only one Ruhan listened to.
She taught him things others were too afraid to speak. She told him how to calm his fire. How to listen to people without turning their words into truth. She told him bedtime stories, cooked his tea with crushed moonroot, and placed silver charms under his pillow to keep his dreams soft.
He called her "Nani", even though she wasn't blood.
And he loved her more than anyone else in the world.
While the king ruled with cold silence, Maelra gave Ruhan warmth.
The Spoiled Crown
By the time Ruhan turned 13, the castle feared him more than the king.
They called him "The Spoiled Crown."
He didn't follow lessons. He wore red and gold robes, not the black ones of his house. He would make the stars move around his bedroom ceiling just for fun. He whispered to mirrors, and sometimes, the mirrors whispered back.
He was charming when he wanted, cruel when he was bored, and brilliant beyond his age.
He made teachers forget their names. Once, he asked a servant, "Wouldn't it be funny if shadows could walk alone?" The next morning, the halls were full of shadows without people. The servant was never seen again.
And yet, despite all this…
He still sat on Maelra's lap during storms.
He still asked her to tell him stories.
He still gave her wildflowers he made grow from stone.
He listened when no one else could speak.
He knelt only before her.
The Silent King's Decision
The king never scolded him. Never touched him. Never smiled.
He simply watched.
Adraman Tyrr, the man who burned the sky, feared nothing. But some believed he feared his son. Others believed he saw too much of Ruhan's mother in him—and chose not to interfere.
But one night, after Ruhan caused all the palace paintings to cry real tears for hours, the king finally acted.
He summoned Maelra.
And gave her a single scroll.
Maelra's hands shook as she opened it. Her wise old eyes read the royal words. Then she closed it and said nothing.
She walked to Ruhan's chambers. Found him floating upside down, teaching a bird how to speak in fire-tongue. She touched his shoulder.
> "It's time, child," she said.
"You're going to Veyrahm."
Veyrahm Academy
Veyrahm Academy was a place of discipline, power, and ancient magic. It trained the strongest mages, thinkers, and warriors. Students came from bloodlines older than empires, from lands where dragons still flew.
And at Veyrahm, you earned respect, or you were crushed.
Royal blood meant nothing there.
Cleverness wouldn't save you. Charm wouldn't hide your fear.
It was a place where power had rules—and every student was one mistake from losing everything.
No royal escort took Ruhan. No goodbye was given. Just one quiet embrace from Maelra.
She gave him a bag with seven vials of potions, a crystal feather, and one note:
> "Your fire is not your enemy, child. But it must not rule you."
Then she whispered a spell over his forehead. A protection. Not for his body—but for his heart.
She kissed his golden eyes, and let go.
And so, the boy with sky-blue skin, golden eyes, and the power to bend fiction into reality, left the only home he had known.
No longer a spoiled crown.
But a student among strangers.
In a world where even magic had limits.
And where even heirs could fall.