Crystarium went alone in her Queen's place, temporarily banished to the primordial Abyss. The place where memories go to be forgotten. Her prize is the Angel known as Efialtis, the progenitor of both the Changeling race and their curse. She can't let her queen or her hive down, and she can't let herself down.
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This is a sidestory parallel to We Rise and it is strongly recommended you read From the Ashes first, but it is not required. It is also not required to read this to follow the story in We Rise.