Astraea woke to a world on fire. They told her she was the Chosen One. That she bore the legacy of a Fallen Star to push back the greedy void and the creatures that lived there. That it was her destiny. They told her she had influence and power, that people would listen when she spoke, that they would do as she asked. That royalty wanted to marry her and that the world would be at her feet. They told her that she had magic bright enough to slay monsters, strong enough to make the earth tremble. They told her that battle was in her veins,