Hello, I am Hıfız—
A traveler who walks among shadows, with a mind sharp as a blade. I once followed the trail of Zeytuni, gathering secrets in the shadow of my master. When my child was taken hostage, I came face to face with the darker side of my command.
My master was the keeper of secrets until his final breath. When the Queen fell victim to a treacherous ambush, he set out, wondering what had become of the heir he was meant to raise. Upon finding Zeytuni, he watched over him like a shadow, whispering truths hidden in the dark. He told him, “You are ?????,” and added, “but this secret must be buried in the deepest well of your heart, guarded within the fortress of your mind.”
The resolve in my master’s eyes etched itself into Zeytuni’s soul. He revealed to him who he truly was, the power he carried, and how that truth was hunted by enemies. “Hide,” he said, “let no one know until the time is right.”
And so, Zeytuni locked the secret deep within the labyrinth of his mind—so deeply that neither traitorous eyes nor relentless pursuers could trace it. But the moment my master passed on the secret, he was struck down by the assassins’ blades—for those traitors had followed his every step.
I am Hıfız, a traveler in this tale. The counsel that guards Zeytuni’s secret now lights my path as well. I bend minds, twist time; you won’t notice—I vanish into the night.
