Triple Temptation
"What are you saying?"
"I’m going to use the Soul-Sunder," Micah whispered, lifting the obsidian blade. "It can sever a soul without killing the body. I’m going to cut the Heir out of your spirit and pull it into mine. I’ll be the vessel. I’ll take the King into the dark with me."
"You’ll die," Rhea said, her eyes wide with horror. "If you take that thing into you... it will burn you from the inside out."
"I’m already burning," Micah replied with a sad, bitter smile. "At least this way, the fire serves a purpose."