Soulbound
Their hands shook as they clenched and unclenched them, thinking of the old man, of the soul that was lost.
Kael crouched beside them, scythe balanced lightly. “Feel that pulse?” they asked, tapping the sigil. “That’s a tether. Every soul you lose stretches it thin. Hesitate again, and it snaps. You’ll wish the Wraith had eaten you last time.”
“I can’t just take them,” Avery whispered.
“Then you’ll die,” Kael said flatly. “Or worse.”
Avery swallowed. “So this is my life now. Always… waiting to kill?”
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