For the first time, the throne was no longer empty. Anaya and Liam sat side by side — not above the people, but among them. Their crowns of light glowed softly.
“The throne is not the end of your journey,” the Spirit said. “It is the beginning. For kings and queens of tomorrow are not rulers of castles — they are builders of futures.”
Suddenly Anaya and Liam stood once again in their ordinary town. But something was different. “Everything looks the same,” Anaya whispered, “but it feels brighter.”
