Chapter 17 When Mercy Wears a Crown

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Because the balance waqs about to be taken out of everyone's hands.
The Collector returned to finish its claim on Amihan, but Liraya intervened first, offering a bargain to redirect that fate. Instead of Amihan being 'ended', she is now 'contained', her wanting bound to the court.
At the same time, Silawán's loss of true desire reshapes how he connects with her, what should have been control slips, and their tension deepens instead of resolves.
So this chapter is about power being negotiated, not won, and Amihan is the center of that negotiation.