The First #6
"Ingra's Lament" marks a pivotal moment in The First #6 (2001), where writer Barbara Kesel and artist Andrea DiVito weave a tense, atmospheric tale centered on a murder that shakes the foundations of House Dexter. As the household gathers to mourn Kerspan, Persha struggles to share a secret tied to reuniting the two houses—her voice silenced by a spell from her mother—while Gannish grapples with a deeper mystery: how life can exist beyond the First. The cover by Andrea DiVito and Andy Smith captures the story’s haunting mood, perfectly framing a moment of quiet dread amid celebration.
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A murder has been committed, and Pyrem tasks Trenin to find the killer. The next day all of House Dexter gathers to celebrate the life of Kerspan. Persha tries to tell her friends about reuniting the two houses, but is unable to, due the spell put on her by her mother. Gannish realizes he must solve the mystery how life can be created that does not come from the First.
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