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The Oath Of Ashes.

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Summary

In the coastal kingdom of Valethor, where political currents run as deep as the sea, a fragile peace is threatened by the rising power of the militaristic Kaerthas Empire. Princess Serenya Vale, a woman of quiet strength and sharp intellect, finds herself a pawn in a high-stakes game. Her heart belongs to Elara Wynford, a fierce and loyal borderland captain sworn to the crown. Their secret love is a rare light in a world of duty and deception.
When black banners appear on the eastern horizon, Elara is given a desperate mission: lead a small, elite force through the treacherous Ivharyn Peaks to strike a preemptive blow against the Kaerthas. To succeed, she must earn the trust of a reclusive Ivharyn, a mountain tribe that holds ancient grudges and protects powerful, forgotten magics.
Back in Valethor, Serenya's world shatters. To protect her kingdom from invasion, she is forced into a loveless political marriage with Duke Rhalis Draevorne, a cunning and ambitious nobleman secretly allied with the very Empire Elara is fighting. Serenya's court life becomes a web of spies and deceit as she struggles to uncover Rhalis's plot without exposing her kingdom to immediate war.
The two women's paths diverge, their lives becoming a mirror of each other's sacrifice. Elara and her company, with the help of a young Ivharyn warrior named Kaivren, must navigate a hostile land and a culture steeped in old oaths. They learn the truth of the Oath of Ashes, a forgotten vow of immense power that demands a devastating price.
As the final battle looms at the cursed fortress of Rath Veyln, Serenya's wedding to Rhalis approaches. The story reaches its climax in a heart-wrenching split: Serenya walks the aisle, her queen's smile a mask for her profound grief, while Elara's invokes the Oath in a fiery crucible of battle, She wins the war, but at a cost that fulfils the prophecy: "a heart split in two, one bound by vows, one by war."

Chapter 1: Ivharysk Language mini-dictionary

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Ivharysk is meant to sound melodic but with an undercurrent of harshness, like wind over stone.
Phonetics:

Vowels: a (ah), e (eh), i (ee), o (oh), u (oo)

Consonants often doubled for emphasis: ss, rr, ll, vv

 

Common Words & Phrases

Veylen saar – “I trust you.”

Tavren dohl – “The mountains keep their secrets.”

Sahriya vel – “Until the stars fade.”

Kharven tal – “Blood for oath.”

Mirrath kaan – “Stand unbroken.”

Orriv nehth – “We remember.”

Vahrin solla – “The heart’s shadow.” (poetic term for deep grief)

Tharvess lun – “War’s dawn.”

Kaivren – “One who walks unseen” (common Ivharyn name)

Loryn – “Keeper of flame”