Season 1: Episode 5 – The Blood in the House

Anturia Diaries Prequel Stories

The council insists the situation is contained; however, Bryn Tal knows it isn’t. As evidence mounts that humans are being bought, sold, and quietly embedded across Anturian society, Bryn demands answers that the council refuses to give. Language softens, and accountability is buried beneath procedure.

But the truth stops being abstract when it walks into the home of someone from the Council of Elders. What Bryn discovers behind a familiar door shatters the illusion that this crisis can be managed quietly and forces a choice between obedience and conscience. When the council chooses silence, Bryn chooses the public, and the consequences are immediate. The blood is undeniable, and the line between governance and war finally disappears.

This episode marks the moment when neutrality dies, authority hardens, and Bryn Tal knowingly lights the match that will burn the world she was sworn to protect.

© 2025–2026 Heather McMillan. All rights reserved. Anturia Diaries: Prequel Stories is an original work of fiction. All characters, locations, and events are fictional. Unauthorized reproduction or distribution is prohibited.

Music written, performed, and recorded by Michael Sawyer.
Velg’lan logo owned by Anturia LLC
Cloaked figure artwork by: Yves Muench Illustrator
Genres: Dark Fantasy • Epic Fantasy • Science Fantasy • Sapphic Fantasy.


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