The Devil's Broken Doll
His flame stretched outward, reaching for the resonance at the throne, desperate to complete a pattern burning itself into his bones.
“No,” he whispered again, the word ripped from him as his control began to fray. His shadow lashed, reacting to the surge of heat, pulling tight around his legs as if trying to anchor him in place.
Across the room, the power climbed higher.
The light thickened until it felt almost liquid, pooling around the throne in slow, luminous currents. Red and gold fire separated and recombined in the air, weaving together in spirals that climbed toward the ceiling, then folded back in on themselves as if waiting for something.
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