The Crown of Gilded Bones (Blood and..

kindness and strength, and to lead with compassion and
justice, from this moment to my last moment.”
“So be it,” Eloana answered, lowering the crown she
held to the top of my head.
Flames sparked to life in the once-barren torches of the
gods that stood to either side, one after another, until fire
erupted from the torch that Nyktos held. The flames that
crackled and flickered above the torches were silvery-white.
“Rise,” Eloana ordered softly, her eyes glistening with
bright tears when I looked up. She smiled. “Rise as the
Queen and King of Atlantia.”