LOVE ME LIKE A CURSE
SCENE CON'TD
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Cassian’s jaw hardened, but he did not rise. His voice was measured, even as fear, trembled beneath it.
> “Threats, Malrath’Thorne, are the weapons of those who can not argue with reason.”
Kaelith took another step forward into the circle of light, crimson eyes fixed on him like brands pressed against flesh.
> “And reason, Cassian, is the coward’s shield when his courage fails him.”