Echoes in the Ashes
But there was no recognition in his face, and his eyes shone with an odd light.
"Kael?" Zara's voice cracked. "Is that you?"
Dark energy crackled on the blade of Kael's sword as he pulled it out. "To claim the Heart, you must go through me."
Torn between their task and their relationship with Kael, the squad stood still. Zara reached for her dagger, her hands shaking. "Kael, if you’re in there, fight this!"
They were forced into combat as he charged. Every blow was accurate, every motion a mirror of the Kael they were familiar with, but warped by an incomprehensible power. Zara fought while crying uncontrollably, her cries going unanswered.
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