His Regret,Her Revenge
I thought about Iris, probably pacing the floors, her face etched with worry, the book in her hands, praying for a sign that I was still alive.
I thought about everything I had to protect. Everything I had to fight for.
The power surged through me, hot and bright, and I let it flow into my hands. I pressed them against the bars of my cell and pushed with everything I had.
The metal groaned, twisting slowly, inch by inch. I gritted my teeth, my muscles screaming with the effort. My hands burned, the cold iron biting into my palms, but I didn't stop. I couldn't stop.
The iron screamed in protest—a terrible sound that echoed through the empty corridor—and then it snapped.