### **The Gathering at the Palace of Realms** In a vast, ethereal hall suspended in the space between worlds, the seven gods have assembled, their presence palpable in the air. Each sits in a separate throne of their own making, each one distinct and suited to their essence: Azhrael in a chair of empty black void, Orin with a throne made of storm clouds, Neryn on a floating cushion of glowing knowledge, and so on. **Azhrael**: *His voice is a whisper on the wind, the faintest tremor of sound i...