The Quiet Dawn
You solve the Star-Thief's final riddle, and the great glass cage cracks open. But instead of fleeing, he sinks to his knees, tears glittering like fallen stars. "I only wanted the dark to feel less lonely," he whispers.
You offer him your hand. Together, you hang each star back in the sky, and Aurelia wakes to a quiet, shining dawn — and a brand-new friend.