Title: The Ash-Bound Summoner
Chapter 1 — The Last Evening of Kael Vire
Part 1:
Kael Vire slouches in his cramped apartment, neon city lights bleeding across the ceiling in jagged red and orange. Another failed day presses on his shoulders: emails unanswered, calls ignored, deadlines crushing him…
Title: The Ash-Bound Summoner
Chapter 1 — The Last Evening of Kael Vire
Part 1:
Kael Vire slouches in his cramped apartment, neon city lights bleeding across the ceiling in jagged red and orange. Another failed day presses on his shoulders: emails unanswered, calls ignored, deadlines crushing him. He reaches for a whiskey bottle, only to find it empty. Rain splatters against the window, echoing like tiny mocking drums. “Maybe tomorrow…” he mutters, wishing for a life that