A Deal with Desire
Liam stood frozen, a flicker of recognition warring with the malevolent red glow in his eyes.
"Liam!" Evie cried out, her voice raw with desperation. "Remember who you are! Remember Aethel! We can fight this together!"
Her words seemed to pierce through the haze of corruption clouding Liam's mind. A tremor ran through his body, a flicker of his familiar blue eyes momentarily replacing the crimson glow.
"Evie?" he rasped, his voice a hoarse whisper. "Is that you?"
Hope surged through Evie, a fragile flame battling against the encroaching darkness. It was a long shot, but perhaps, just perhaps, she could reach him.
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