Blood stains the ground where a woman lies decapitated. The scene haunts Anon, a survivor of a recent hunter attack. Anon barely escaped, witnessing the brutal slaughter of other Fey. Kokushibo, witnessing the aftermath, approaches Anon, intrigued by their survival. He takes Icethorn’s frozen hand, questioning their resilience and past.

“Your name, Icethorn?” Kokushibo asks, his eyes bloodshot. He wonders how a half-fey survived so long among humans, knowing the Icethorn Court, their home, was long abandoned and its queen dead.