Chapter 12: A Vow in Blood and Shadow

Theodric’s words festered in my soul like a splinter I couldn’t dig out. Duty. Sacrifice. A catastrophic error.They painted a picture of Kaelus that didn’t align with the cold-hearted monster I had built in my mind. It was maddening. My hatred had been a shield, a simple, clean fuel for my survival. Now, that shield was cracked, letting in confusing rays of doubt and, worse, a treacherous flicker of pity. Finn and I had found a semi-permanent camp near a secluded stream, a place where...