For a long moment, the forest held its breath.
“I need to get back,” he said. “There’s a war coming in my time—a war of data, of lies. Saint Dane isn’t just attacking territories anymore. He’s unmaking the idea of stories. And if he finds this place…” pendragon cycle brett cooper
“Saint Dane is a liar who believes his own lies,” Brett said softly. “That’s what makes him dangerous. But you—you’ve already felt the truth, haven’t you? That the sword doesn’t make the king. The kneeling does.” For a long moment, the forest held its breath
Then the world blinked.
Then Arthur stood. He didn’t look like a king. He looked like a tired, frightened boy. But his jaw was set. For a long moment