"No timer. No bond. No prayers left. We are the cracks in the gods' design—and the world will break through us."
VISUAL DESCRIPTION
A lone Beta figure (Cove) stands at the edge of the card, their form half-faded into mist, neither Alpha nor Omega—a silhouette without a caste. Their wrists are bare, no timer to bind them, but their skin is etched with faint silver scars where divine chains once burned. Behind them, a fractured mirror reflects a crowd of faceless Betas, ignored by the golden light of Solara's sun and the silver glow of Lunos' moon. At their feet, crushed violets (symbol of forgotten love) wilt, while a single black candle flickers—unseen, but still burning.
SYMBOLISM & LORE
- The Faded Form: Betas, cursed by Solara to walk unseen, neither blessed nor bound by the gods' laws.
- Mirror Fragments: The shattered legacy of Cove, the first Beta who dared love a god and doomed their kind to obscurity.
- Scarred Wrists: Where timers should be—proof of Solara's wrath, but also resistance.
- Black Candle: The hidden fire of rebellion; though forsaken, they are not extinguished.
- Violets: Once sacred to Lunos, now trampled—symbolizing love that gods and mortals discard.
DIVINATORY MEANINGS
Upright (The Unseen Path):
- You are outside the system, ignored but free—use it to your advantage.
- A truth is being deliberately overlooked; pay attention to the silent and the scorned.
- Rejecting fate may isolate you, but it also breaks all chains.
Reversed (Cove's Curse):
- A betrayal by those who claimed to love you (romantic, familial, or divine).
- Feeling invisible, expendable—a tool for others' stories, never your own.
- Warning: Bitterness can become a poison or a weapon. Choose wisely.