Kaelen stepped into the light. Not a hero. Not a victim. Just a man who had finally learned that the most dangerous gift is believing you are loved by those who only love what you carry.
“What did you do?” Marduk whispered, his spell unraveling in his fingers. Kaelen stepped into the light
The air in the chamber tasted of rust and old betrayal. but in release.
Shinjiteita nakama. The ones he had believed in. Kaelen stepped into the light
The chamber shuddered. The walls began to sing—not in warning, but in release.