Marked in the Middle
Rage surged through him like wildfire.
He broke cover before she could stop him, crashing through the undergrowth. The scouts spun, but too late, his blade cut through the first, then the second, before the third raised a hand and unleashed a burst of shimmering force.
Kael hit the ground hard, the shock rattling his bones.
The world blurred, fire, steel, screams.
Lira’s daggers flashed beside him, silent and precise, taking down two more.
When it was done, only one scout remained, wounded, kneeling, clutching his arm where Kael’s blade had struck. The mark of the Silver Ash gleamed faintly under his collar.
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