In the immediate aftermath of the Emperor’s defeat, panic seized my chest as Gideon lay lifeless in my arms.His skin was cold, and the golden-blue glow of his core had vanished completely, leaving his broad chest still against the cold marble floor. The sheer, overwhelming strain of channeling the divine link had fractured his physical energy center, pushing his body into a dark collapse."No, no, no... Gideon, look at me!" I sobbed, pulling his heavy head into my lap.I couldn't lose him now. Not after everything we had bled for, not when we had finally won our home back.Remembering how he had forced his own breath into my lungs during my darkest hour on the frozen trail, I knew what I had to do. I placed my hands directly over his broad, silent chest. In a beautiful reversal of his earlier CPR sacrifice, I summoned my fully restored elemental seals, channeling the vibrant, restorative magic of Earth, Air, and Fire straight into his fractured core."Take it, Gideon," I whispered, te
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