Eternal Eclipse

The events of the day weighed heavily on her, and her mind was a storm of thoughts. Di

warning about Dimitri still echoed in her ea

cent, casting long shadows across the village. She knew she shou

hen she saw a figure li

he cried, ru

skin pale, and faint cuts marred his arms and face. But his crimso

," he said, his vo

out to steady him. "But I wasn

the base of an old tree, where he

ng this?" she asked,

Because I've already lost to

ut she quickly pushed the feeling aside. "You

her. "But Laziel won't

ce trembling. "Why does h

t you represent. To him, you're a weakness-a

ut you don't even

't matter to him. To Laziel, power is everythi

Elara stared at the forest, her hear

your family?" she

his expression unreada

Laziel said something about him too. But what a

loved us. She tried to hold us together, even when my father'

our fa

about power than his children. To him, w

ouldn't imagine what it must have be

ike them," sh

crimson eyes searching he

ore times than I can count. You care abo

re was sadness in his eyes. "

rustling reached her ears. She fro

sion hardened. "

lower than usual but no less gracefu

es and piercing blue eyes. Her dark hair cascaded down her b

tri said, hi

replied, her voice co

do you

lara. "Laziel isn't the only one watching. The others a

ned. "Let them come.

ed," Aria said. "

y are yo

ftening. "Because despite everyth

for a long moment, the

And you. Be careful. My brother

to the shadows, leaving Dimit

i, her mind racing. "W

led with determination. "We'll figh