MY CRUEL PROTECTOR
G.V.STELLARISmy cruel matethis cruel loveshadows so cruelcruel beauty
"Why are you doing this for me? If I am just a soldier, why do youlook at me like I am the world?"
"Because you are," I said, turning toward the drones. "Now get the plane ready!"
I stepped out onto the snowy ledge, the wind whipping myhair into a frenzy. I didn't have Nevan to ground me thistime. I was alone in the cold. I felt the Sovereign's powersurging, the violet light leaking from my eyes, my ears, my fingernails.
I reached out to the drones, but I didn't just hack them. I started to rebuild the bridge to Nevan whilesimultaneously fighting the machines. It was animpossible task—like trying to paint a masterpiece whilefighting a war.