Elara Everything felt far away. The noise, the shouting, the clash of weapons that had filled the ritual chamber moments ago slowly faded like sounds drifting underwater. Even the burning pain in my chest grew dull, as if someone was pulling me gently out of my own body. All I could hear was the slow, heavy beat of my heart, each thump weaker than the last. I tried to open my eyes, but they fluttered uselessly. My limbs wouldn’t move anymore. I felt weightless and cold, like I was floating just above myself.I heard someone scream my name—maybe Kael, maybe Cassidan—but the voice sounded like it came from a great distance. I wanted to answer them, wanted to say I was still here, that I could still fight, but my mouth wouldn’t open. Everything was slipping. Everything was turning soft and white around the edges, and I felt myself drifting more and more.Then, suddenly, everything went quiet. The cold air of the ritual chamber disappeared. The pain vanished. The pressure of the chains
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