End of Darkness

The End of Darkness is the first book of the New World series, and is the second longest of the series. The end of darkness begins during the days following the Fall of Tree Hill, and tells the events that lead to William Lovie III embarking on the journey, and then the eventual overthrow of Bill Lovie. The story of the end of darkness ends with the events of the Battle of Berne and throughout the story many main characters are killed. The End of Darkness would be the most heavily Lucernian of the stories so far, and it made sure to point to the fact that William Lovie III. was the main character of the series.

The End of Darkness would give a lot of information of several conflicts from the point of view of Bill Lovie reading stories to his young son William Lovie III. These stories were told throughout the three chapters with Bill Lovie as the POV, and during this the Driving Tide would be discussed, the Arnor War, the Bloody Supper, and several other important events were forshadowed or told in their entirety.

POV Characters
The end of darkness contains several POV characters in the form of many of the characters that will continue to be the main characters throughout the New World series.

Chapter One & Two
The End of Darkness would start with a background of the goings on in Lucerne from William Lovie III. and during this time we went through the Britney Hemsworth, and Amber Heard romances which were fleshed out more during their POV chapters but all that would end suddenly when the POV shifted to Lucas Scott in Tree Hill and the events that were happening in Tree Hill following the destruction of the town. This chapter One and Two were the basis of the William Lovie III. and Alice Lovie relationship even though during this time Alice Lovie was stuck in Forks and knew nothing of her life previously there were constant references in William`s chapter to trying to remember something, and then during Chapter Two Alice begins having vivid dreams of a boy with a blurred face. During Alice`s memories she remembers the final days before she departed the city, and she remembers happier moments the two siblings spent together.

Chapter Three
During this time there would be a number of auxillery characters introduced as well. During Chapter Three Hedrik Clegane III. made his first venture into the story, and he would introduce the characters to the idea of evil in Sean Lovie, as well as Rachel Wood and many of the nobles in Forks and Lole. This chapter would greatly branch out and become expanded on in the Short Story Evil Mind`s of which further followed the events and detailed the happenings that led to the love affair between Hedrik and Rachel as well as the coruption and madness of Sean Lovie.

Chapter Four
This covered two chapters as both Lucas Scott, and Brooke Scott made their entrances and they described the events of Tree Hill, and a lot of hints were made about the fact that they believed they were deliberatly attacked by the Orcs under the wishes of Bill Lovie. The Siege of Tree Hill would be particularly bloody, and it would have a distinctly dark tone to these chapters with only the growing love between Haley, and Lucas offsetting all the darkness in the chapters.

Chapter Five
In Chapter Five Franklin Brent of the western lands makes his first appeance as a POV Character in chapter Five. Franklin Brent makes the first introduction of what becomes known as the Lands of the west mainly focusing on House Brent, and their liege Lord House Ordos, but he travels to Hillsbrad and meets with House Greymane members.

Chapter Six
Chapter Six would detail the events preceding the departure of the enigmatic Edward Cullen, and begin the exploration of his time in Hogwarts. While this chapter would be short it would lead into the School of Magi story of which became very large and created the Hermione Granger plotline.

Chapter Seven
Chapter Seven would return to William Lovie III. of whom begin to dream of a blurred face girl in much the same way that Alice was dreaming of a blurred face boy. During these dreams he remembered the events of the Duel on the Steps and the consequences of his loss in morality following the departure of Edward Cullen. More is detailed during this time about the relationship with Britney Hemsworth of whom by this point is long gone, but her memory and the relationship betweent the two was kept by Bill Lovie in terms of what had happened during the history he cannot rememeber.

Chapter Eight
Chapter Eight would introduce the character of Jon Snow of whom would become known as the bastard son of Eddard Starke and his arrival introduced us to the scope of the Lucerne Kingdom and further expanded on the fact that Bill Lovie may be completely lost to madness. Jon Snow also heavily details the events of the Gondor Lucerne Civil War of which leads to many things.

Chapter Nine
Chapter Nine goes into the details of Jasper Hale and all the things that have been going on for him. Jasper during this time also begins to remember many of the memories that the group has lost in the past due to Bill Lovie`s spell. He remembers the pain of what he did to the Trachtenburg sisters and the consequences this had on his relationship with William.

Chapter Ten
Chapter Ten would introduce Charlie Swan to the story. Charlie Swan would have a relatively short chapter but would introduce many of the political behind the scenes goings on including the actual scope of the invasion of Tree Hill, and would mention for the first time the events of the Plague of which was the assasination campaign launched by Bill Lovie against Rebels in the Kingdom of Lucerne

Chapter Eleven
Chapter Eleven would begin the Journey as William could no longer take the dreams he suffered from each night and was forced to attempt to deal with them through finding the places in his dreams of which a common place was a tavern in Forks.

Chapter Twelve
Chapter Twelve would introduce the POV character of Leven Martell of whom had been a known character but was gaining her own voice during this chapter. Leven travels apart from the rest of the group towards Stormwind and meets many of the people there including Eddard Starke of whom warns her of the dangers of William`s father.

Chapter Thirteen
Demi Snow makes her first appeance in Chapter Thirteen as she meets with Franklin Brent, and from there details the enviroment in Hillsbrad. She reveals the Worgen problem in House Greymane as well as dealing with the violent nature of her older brother Dexter Snow.

Entering the hall early allowed me time to think about what I planned to do. I had come to the understanding sometime during the trip here that there was no way I could ever return to the Crowley Estates, or Crowley Hold or elce I was dead. My brother would eventually get his wish and be left alone without my father, and when that happened his madness would be unleashed. Andrew entered shortly after I did, and I felt terrible as he smiled at me so enthusiastically. I loved him, surely I did, but today my main purpose for him was menipulation, and that made me feel lower then ever.

Slowly the other lords entered the hall. The lithe Gregor Voner entered flanked by several of his vassals, and squatted on the seat to my right. Gregor Voner had always been friendly with our house, and my father always told me to be as nice to him as possible as he hated the Godfreys. Apparently when Gregor was young his little sister had been raped and murdered, and the only person that appeared to be guilty was Groevin Godfrey and he too escaped justice after winning and killing Gregor`s older brother Aron in a duel. The Godfrey`s had after this exiled Groevin, but this was followed by insults from the Godfrey`s which basically have created a distinct hatred between the two houses.

When Leyton Mountain entered being escorted by his heir Baelor and his frightening looking daughter Malora. I had heard that she and Leyton spent nearly all of their days locked away in their hightower, and from the looks of her she hadn`t seen the outside world very much of late.

Franklin Brent entered flanked by his little wife Karyl Reyne of whom held onto him as if he was the last thing in ths world. Franklin brought in tow with him Benjemin, and Dennis Ordos of which I along with everyone elce in the room found beyond hilarious. Dennis had long been the Lord of House Ordos, but the wealth possessed by House Brent always meant that the kind of diplomatic insults that might doom another vassal were simply ignored for fear of what House Brent might do.

The final Lords to enter were Laehera Rholler, Vincent Godfrey, and Kieth Darkwood of whom waited at the door and when the four Greymane gaurds walked in holding the door I knew we were in for Genn Greymane. Held to his feet by Liam Greymane the Elderly Lord of Hillsbrad was seated at the Arch Lord table and when he raised his hand to speak the meeting would begin. ``My Lords...``Liam whispered to him briefly, and he continued.``My Lords, and Ladies I thank you all for arriving so promptly.`` The ever present grovelling begin with Kieth Darkwood of whom bowed his head from the table and thanked Genn for his hospotality of which when Genn did not anwser or look it was clear he hadn`t heard and so Liam said the your welcomes neccessary.

Genn appeared to enter some kind of trance, and when this happened Liam moved himself away from his father as if to avery people`s eyes and begin speaking`` '''My honored Lords and Ladies we are here today to speak of the direction that the lands of Hillsbrad shall move in when it comes to the issue of William Lovie III. I, alongside my family have come to the conclusion that we shall support the young prince in his endevors. I do come here commanding the support of our vassals, instead I ask that we all make a decision and let it be known that all were heard.'''`` Liam sat back down beside his father of whom he put his hand onto the top of his fathers hand before raising his other hand to direct others to speak.

Vincent Godfrey spoke first. ``'''I may offer but one small issue. While I do not disagree that what we have heard of this young prince is atleast more promicing then his father, I do wish to point out that others have attempted to move against Bill and they now sit in shallow graves.'''``

``'''That is no reason not to support William. We all must die at some point, so why not die supporting the rightful king.'''`` Franklin spoke with a conviction and a admiration that was promicing when it came to my hope that the Greymane`s would get much support.

``The fanatism of youth is something that brings about its own host of dangers young Brent.`` Osbert Konie the vassal of Godfrey spoke in support of his liege. It was interesting to see the Kronies sitting with Vincent Godfrey while the Godfrey`s other vassal in the Voner`s was on the other side of the table. Clearly the long history of conflict between the two houses was alive and well.

Franklin made the right choice when he ignored the attempted goating by Osbert. ``'''I come with the words of my father and thus all of House Brent behind me that we shall support the crown prince William Lovie III. Any who do also follow I beg to ask. How can you accept a king that murders your family. Just a few short years ago he murdered hundreds in targeted assasinations. Our Liege Lord lost many members of his family for doing nothing more then what everyone at this table should be jumping at doing.'''`` Franklin`s words were met by smacks on the table of support by many of the Lords at the table.

``'''You speak as if you understand the world so greatly child. You have been alive for less summers then anyone at this table and yet you speak for all of us now.'''``

``I speak for my liege Lord Genn Greymane, who has led us wisely and justly for years and was forced to endure the deaths of so much of his family for just asking questions.`` He looked around the table at each person before continueing. ``Lord Godfrey I think you forget to much that you are the vassal of House Greymane.``

Chapter Fourteen
Jon Snow is the POV Character of Chapter Fourteen and further details the ending of the events of the Gondor War with Lucerne as well as the inner conflicts in Stormwind and travels to Lannistane with his brother and father where they attempt to convinse the Lannisters to follow William when he arrives. During this chapter we get him further discussing his mission to the northern lands. By this point in explaining the story he has reached the Wall and looks up at what is a horrifying scale. As the travel his relationship with Samwell reaches a point where Samwell finally tells him the full story of how he came to be sent to squire for Jon Snow the bastard of Stormwind.

Everything about the morning was strange. My father had invited me to breakfest, and while at breakfest he made small talk and even joked with my cleft lipped sister Sasha that I don`t think I had ever see him speak to until this day.

As the Breakfest moved forward he asked everyone to leave, and like the perfect soldiers he had raised they got up from the table, bowed to him and then left the room. I did the same but as I reached the door he held the door with his hand and stopped me dead in my tracks. ``Come sit down Samwell.`` He spoke it with a harshness that I`m sure others wouldn`t have known was there, but after years of hearing him I knew when he was mad.

``Of course father.`` There was never a question of whether I would listen to him. it was simply a matter of what this meant for me. He didn`t wait for me to even sit back down before he begin speaking again.

``'''Samwell it is time for you to leave Horn Hill. Your going to join the the bastard of Stormwind in the war with Gondor.'''`` I went to speak but he just continued already knowing I would object. ``'''Your going to do this because I can`t have a fat, cowardly fool inheriting my lands. I refuse to be embaressed by you anymore.'''`` He leaned forward on the table staring me coldly in the face. ``'''So choose Sam. Will you follow the bastard born, or shall we go hunting and see if you make it back here alive.'''``

Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Fifteen is the POV of Hedrik Clegane III. and he details the attempts by him to have all of House Clegane side with William, and in the end he is victorious and travels to Forks where he meets with William on the last night before he leaves, and he joins the caravan now moving towards Stormwind.

Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Sixteen is the POV chapter of William Lovie III. and in this the group travels to Stormwind, and on their arrival they are met by Eddard Starke, and Tywin Lannister.

Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Seventeen introduces the POV Character of Brooke Scott of whom is in Tree Hill during the siege. She further documents how bad things have gotten in the city, and dreams of her life before the siege and how nice things were back then. She also details more of what happened the day of the siege, as well as the events during.

Chapter Eighteen
Edward Cullen

Chapter Nineteen
Leven Martell

Chapter 20
Lucas Scott

Chapter 21
Chapter 21 introduces the at the time unknown character of whom calls himself the shadow in the night, but later we know him as Ezio Ederiz. Ezio Ederiz is sent by by Bill Lovie to watch over his son, and as he does this he is captivated by the young man and becomes a believer in what William can do as King.

Chapter 22
Jasper Hale

Chapter 23
William Lovie III.

Chapter 24
Franklin Brent becomes the POV for Chapter 24 and during his chapter he travels to Marburg where he convinses those present that it is their duty as Lucernians to travel east and asisst their future King. He reveals himself during this chapter as a rather coniving young man who treats his brother Thomas miserably despite his brothers love for him.

Chapter 25
Bill Lovie is the POV Character of this chapter and he details the mistakes he has made to his Maestor of whom does not realize it but Bill Lovie at this point is accepting that he is going to die eventually to his sons ambition and his failings.


 * I don't know what it was about her face when I walked into that room. My mind was filled with the endless lies I had told myself to say to William to make him see my truth, but as I walked in and saw her for a split second I saw something. Hidden beneath her eyes was something I recegnized. I almost fell down, and it was only the arm of Draco holding me up that kept me from falling to the ground. My heart pounded, and I felt this sort of dispair that I couldn't place. Andrew looked at me with a confusion that made me feel worse because it was built on the fact that he couldn't understand why I was sad about Alice being hurt. My son had been so corupted to who I was that he thought that little of me.


 * "My king are you alright?" Draco's words knocked me from my daydreams, and forced me to level my head at him.


 * "My brute of a son has made a mockery of this home." I stopped for a moment and looked at William while I struggled with all my power not to look at her. "He will pay for this my son. You have my word that boy will pay very dearly for this." I knew for the first time how pathetic it sounded to be trying to care for my son while my daughter...I think that was the first time I had instinctily called her my daughter. I guess I always knew she was my daughter, and when formally required I've said it before, but never in my own mind.


 * "Your daughter is lying here broken by your actions, and all you can think of is making me feel better." I felt worse by the fact that I wasn't more hurt by the hatred in his eyes then I was by the actual look he gave me.


 * "Son I had nothing to do with this. I was on a completely..."


 * "You did this to him. Whatever he was, or could have been you ruined with your hatred. At what point do you sit back and just admit to the world the damage you have caused."


 * "Son..."


 * "Just give me an answer for once in your life!" He got up and if her life would flow away without him holding her she got up alongside him still cradling him. "Just one time in your life just tell the truth!"


 * I could have said something. Looking at him with all that raw emotion I could have made things different for us in so many ways. But in the end it came down to the simplest of truths. If I told my truth then he might understand but he would hate me. For me I just couldn't live with the fact that if he knew the complete truth the monster he thought I was would pale in comparison to the monster I actually am. So I did what he probably knew I would do. As I turned my back to the situation and walked out of the room I could just make out the sobs of Alice, and yet again I felt the desire to help her. But yet again I did nothing.

Chapter 26
William Lovie III. is in Chapter 26 as the POV Character and during this time he meets heavily with his shadow council and others amongst the leadership of Stormwind and comes to the complete realization of who his father is. Going to Lole briefly while they await the arrival of members of House Swift and other northern Lords in Stormwind he proposes to Bella Swan when they meet in Lole.

Chapter 27
Alice Lovie is the Chapter 27 POV character and she recieves a raven from William asking her to travel to Stormwind and see the city, and she takes Emma Bell with her. She doesn`t realize the main reason she is recalled is the fact that William believes she will be killed if left alone in Lucerne after hearing so many bad things about his father.

Chapter 28
Jon Snow meets the Northern Lords with his brother Robb on the road, and he and his brother get to know Taylor Swift of whom tells them of life in Brill. When he returns to Stormwind they meet with William of whom is planning to meet with King Aragorn Ellessar III. in order to further an alliance that would help both of them survive. Jon Snow details more of the journey in the North of which he talks about with Sam of whom together they discuss their shared love for the Wildling women they fell in love with.

Chapter 29
Edward Cullen follows William into the meeting with King Aragorn Elessar and the prince has a positive reaction from the increasingly jaded king of whom promices to side with William if they assist Gondor in relieving the City of Minus Ithil.

Chapter 30
Jasper Hale is chapter 30`s POV Character and he returns with a large group of Lannister, Swift, and Starke men to Lucerne where he speaks with his father for what will be the last of their positive meetings. William is able to convinse his father to send many of the forces of Lucerne, but he says that the consquences of this act are his alone.

Chapter 31
Leven Martell is the Chapter 31 POV Character and during her chapter she meets with House Scarlet, and many of the vassals of House Lovie alongside William and all of them outside of House Faraday swear themselves to his cause and gather much of their forces for the campaign.

Chapter 32
Bill Lovie is the Chapter 32 POV Character and he reveals his sadness when William leaves Lucerne with much of his vassals and most of the army of Lucerne at his back. Fearing both his own fate, but mainly his sons fate he retreats into his library and allows none to enter, and during this time he talks of the War in France. Chapter 32 is where the short story The Fall of France begins from.

Chapter 33
William Lovie III. is the POV Character of Chapter 33 and he arrives east of Stormwind with the vast army of Lucerne. Travelling east he is met by Eldarion Elessar the prince of Gondor and they travel further east where they meet with the Gondor, and High Forest Army north of Osgiliath.

Chapter 34
Edward Cullen is the POV Character of Chapter 34 and he stands beside William and Jasper as the Battle of Minus Ithil takes place. Following the victory in this battle they move westward and prepare to assault Tree Hill

Chapter 35
Leven Martell is POV Character of Chapter 35 and during this chapter she discusses the planning going into the Second Battle of Tree Hill.

Chapter 36
William Lovie III. is the POV Character of Chapter 36 and during this chapter he enters the now liberated Tree Hill and deals with the issues that he finds there. This is the beggining of the love affair between William and Brook Scott.

Chapter 37
Franklin Brent is the POV Character of Chapter 37 and during this chapter he tells the story of the attack on Tree Hill from the western flank, and then he joins William on the ride northward back to Lucerne where the plan is for him to take the throne from his father by force if neccessary.

Chapter 38
Charlie Swan is the POV Character of Chapter 38 and during this chapter he plans thw wedding of William Lovie III. and his daughter Bella Swan, while at the same time details the growth of Brody Swan into his heir.

Chapter 39
Ezio Ederiz is the POV Character of Chapter 39 and during this chapter he has returned to Lucerne where he reports to Bill Lovie that William basically knows everything and is planning to return to Lucerne and take back the throne. Bill is advised by all his loyalists to flee the city, but he decides to remain, and this leads to Ezio following Sean around and watching him attempt to close the gateway into Lucerne

Chapter 40
Alice Lovie is the POV Character of Chapter 40 and during this chapter the army of Lucerne enters the capital and finding no resistence to his arrival William will enter the Sky Towers where he and Alice confront Bill and Sean Lovie in the top flloor of the Sky Towers. In this final confrontation they are also accompanied into the final room by Franklin Brent, Jasper Hale, Edward Cullen, Emmett McCarty and Hedrik Clegane III. while despite wanting to be inside Draco Highmore was not allowed inside as William didn`t want him to see his king fallen.

My brother held for a moment holding the door, and as he stood their transfixed on the door handle I put my hand to his arm. Feeling my hand on his he looked back and smiled back at me before pulling the door open to reveal the contents of the room I had never been allowed to enter in my entire life. My father sat behind a massive desk, while the pathetic image of my brother Sean leaning in the corner of the room looking like a small child. Sean looked like the same pathetic boy he had been on the last day I had seen him, and it pained me to remember now all he had done. On a scale of evil he was up there with the worst monsters, and yet somehow when you looked at him now he looked so small.

William entered the room flanked to his left by Jasper, and Hedrik, while on his right Edward, and Emmett moved forward. I stood transfixed staring into the room until finally Franklin gently grabbed my arm and led me into the room to stand behind William. If he noticed that I had entered he didn`t make any signs of caring he just stared at William. Sean on the other hand saw me and a twisted smirk moved across his face to the point that I moved closer to William looking for the protection that he offered me.

``'''My victorious son returns with his brave Lords. I rejoice at your great victory at Tree Hill son.'''`` My father was anything if not a brilliant menipulater of men, but even that seemed foolish. My brother`s victory left him in a position of little hope, and yet when you looked at his face he did look genuinly proud to see his son.

``'''The time for your lies is long past its end. I have learned the truth about what you have done father, and the time has come to pay for crimes.'''``

``So you come as a gaurdian of the realm then.`` He rose from the desk and moved in front of it to sit gently on the front. Seeing him closer he wore the armor of his father James, and even his madness you could see the royal look he carried.

``'''I`ve come for justice for the thousands of people you have either killed or terrorized. I come to avenge the wrongs you have done to this Kingdom. I come make you pay for everything you`ve ever done.'''``

``And yet your point is sullied by bringing that bastard girl.``

``You will never speak of her again do you hear me.`` William stepped forward and I grabbed at his cloak to keep him close while Jasper and the others also stepped forward to protect their prince. I actually couldn`t believe it still hurt me to hear the distain in his voice towards me, but it still hurt my heart to be so unloved by my father. A tear fell down my cheek and I grabbed again at his cloak and he turned as if realizing I was crying. Gently wiping his hand on my face he smiled at me conveying the love he held for me, and how much he was capable of I felt safer.

``That will be your undoing my son.`` The words from my father turned William back towards him, and as pathetic as it was I moved closer behind him nearly hugging his back.

``What do you blather on now.``

``'''Your love for that girl is going to be the one thing your enemies will use to their advantage. Don`t you understand that I sent her away because she was weakening you.'''`` He spoke as if it was the most honorable act he could have ever done, and yet the sheer scope of what he had was beyond grasping.

``'''Use whatever excuses you want but this ends here. Your time here is at an end murderer.'''`` The moment William said murderer it was as if Bill had been struck with the most painful strike in the history of mankind. Falling back onto his desk he looked back with a horrified look on his face.

"I’ve seen horrors. Horrors that you’ve seen. But you have no right to call me a murderer. You have no right to call me a murderer. You have a right to kill me. You have a right to do that, but you have no right to judge me…It’s impossible for words to describe what is necessary to those who do not know what horror means. Horror. Horror has a face, and you must make a friend of horror. Horror and moral terror are your friends. If they are not, then they are enemies to be feared. They are truly enemies…" It was the sad ramblings of a man with nothing left, but as the tears flowed from my father`s face I felt a tinge of empathy for the sadness that must have driven this once great man to fall so far as to hate his children, and turn the Kingdom into a hellish place.

``'''The time for your talking is over. Jasper, Hedrik please take my father into custody and Sean it is...'''`` Before he could finish my father broke out into hysterical crying and fell to his knees before William. Moving that close to William Jasper grabbed ahold of him almost immediatly and shielded William.

"'''There they were in a pile, a pile of arms, and I remember, I…I…I cried, I wept like some grandmother. I wanted to tear my teeth out. I didn’t know what I wanted to do. And I want to remember it. I never want to forget it. I never want to forget. And then I realized like I was shot, like I was shot with a diamond, a diamond arrow right through my forehead. And I thought, ‘My God, the genius of that. The genius. The will to do that. Perfect, genuine, complete, crystalline, pure. And then I realized they were stronger than me because they could stand it. These were not monsters. These were orcs — trained warriors. These orcs who fought with their hearts who have families, who have children, who are filled with lust for battle – that they had the strength, the strength to do that. If I had ten divisions of those Orcs, then our troubles here would be over very quickly. You have to have men who are moral and at the same time who are able to utilize their primordial instincts to kill – without feeling, without passion, without judgment – without judgment. Because it’s judgment that defeats us.'''" After that madness filled rant Bill recoiled from Jaspers grasp and ran behind the desk.

``There`s nowhere to go...its over father.``You could tell this was breaking William as he watched the man that had been his father for his entire life fall apart. This wasn`t like it was for me or Sean as father had never loved or cared for us in any real way, this was true pain. For his entire life his father had loved and cared for him, and now was the final moment of his time with him, and I felt his pain wash over me.

``'''The day may come son, when this is at an end. I see my end in the stars son, but know that while it is my blood that lays the final blow, it will not be you. You will be far far away when I finally get the judgement that you wish of me.'''``He stopped for a moment and looked briefly at Sean, and then William before stopping at me. ``'''I`m sorry that my plan failed in the end. I`m sorry that everytime I looked at you I couldn`t find any feeling but resentment. He always loved you in a way that he never did me, and I...I just...I just hated you for it. I see now that you were never my daughter in the end. I see now that you William were the only child I was ever meant to love...and I failed even that.'''``

``'''Its time father. Take him away...'''``As he finished Bill took a blue stone out of his pocket, and with another look at his children he clasped the blue stone and disapeared into nothing. Too shocked to say anything we were knocked out of our shock by Sean stepping forward holding a green stone. Sean stared at William laughing and as William lunged forward at him Sean too clasped the stone, and disapeared into nothing.

Chapter 41
Hedrik Clegane III. is the POV Character of Chapter 41 and during this chapter he returns to Lole where he was forced to deal with the first of what would become a common occurance of True Sons of Lucerne attacks after a mercenary troop of soldiers ransacked the area north of Lole under the orders of Sean Lovie in Berne. This chapter begins the Lucerne Civil War.

Chapter 42
Edward Cullen is the POV Character of Chapter 42 and during this chapter

Chapter 43
Leven Martell is the POV Character of Chapter 43 and during this chapter her home was attacked by the forces of House Jestife of whom was inspired by Sean Lovie to believe that the True Sons of Lucerne were going to instigate a massive attack across Lucerne, but instead of this it was simply House Jestife and elements of the Weeping Sisters Mercenary force.

Chapter 57
William Lovie III. is the POV Character of Chapter 57 and this is the final chapter of the story with the finality of the Battle of Berne ending the conflict in the lands of Lucerne, but killing many within Berne.