The Dragon's Silent Shadow
His torso was a map of dark purple bruises from the Enforcer’s boots and the river impact.
He was shivering, but not from the ambient temperature of the room.
Saoirse stood opposite him. She wore a fitted training tunic, her silver hair tied back. She held no weapons.
"The Void operates on the principle of physics, not mysticism," Saoirse lectured, pacing the edge of the ring like a predator. Her voice echoed off the marble walls. "It absorbs energy. Kinetic, thermal, electrical, and magical. When you were full at the Sky-Spire, you acted as a conduit. You let the energy flow *through* you. But now that you are empty, the Void wants to trap the energy *inside* you."
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