Marked in the Middle
The ground trembled, and a burst of silver flame erupted from her palm, swallowing the shadows.
For a moment, the light pushed them back.
Then, from deep within the flames, a voice rose again.
“You cannot burn what was born at night.”
The world cracked.
The flames twisted upward into a pillar, and within it, the shape of a man began to form, tall, regal, draped in smoke. His face was hidden behind a broken crown.
Lyra stumbled back, eyes wide. “No. No, this can’t”
Kael caught her arm, steadying her. “Lyra, run!”
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