Soulbound
Finally, the central voice replied, “No. The fledgling carries their own burden. Each reaper is bound by their failures as by their oaths. They will carry this weight.”
The sigil seared against Avery’s palm, pain biting deep into flesh. They gasped, clutching their hand, as the burning carved something deeper—an addition to the mark, a line of shadow curling like a scar.
“Each lost soul binds you tighter,” the chorus intoned. “Lose too many, and you will become the very thing you hunt. A Wraith.”
Avery’s heart froze. They looked up sharply, horror twisting their gut. “What?!”
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