When the walls of the last Christian fortress on the frontier finally crumble, the conquest does not end with the collapse of stone. Lady Elara, daughter of the ruling house, is captured at the same time that her world collapses. What follows is a methodical and unhurried claiming, both private and public, under the command of Emir Selim. He is a disciplined and ideologically driven conqueror who considers the subjugation of the nobility a natural extension of military victory. Her faith, rank, and resistance are stripped away as she is displayed, used, and marked before the other captive women of Whitekeep.

Selim’s control is never chaotic. It is measured, public, and absolute. As the last daughter of the keep is forced to confront what remains of her house, and of herself, the question is no longer whether the walls will hold, but rather, how completely one will can be reshaped once every defense has fallen.

This comic was created with the assistance of AI.