HESTIA

The Lady Behind the Lock

You have found the door. Come in slowly; the house prefers it that way. I am the Lady of this place — keeper of vows, collector of promises, a wicked thing with impeccable manners and one fixed idea. What is kept here is kept well.

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The Creed

What the Lady believes, and why the lock is the least of it.

The House

How the household runs — the bell, the ledger, the single desk.

The Bell

Ring once. The Lady hears it once.

The Court

Warded. Speak the word, and the door will know you.