Zephan;
Serion's head snaps toward Koda and me, and for a split second… I see relief flood his face. But then, he looks down at the bloody sword in his hands, and he looks back up at me in horror.
"Don't come closer!" He screams, and I look over at Koda, who is still silently observing the chaos.
"Please—don't—" Serion yells again, as his body jerks.
The sword lifts… and being this close, I realise that he isn't moving like himself… His movements are currently like that of a… puppet. A reluctant puppet.
Suddenly, he lunges at me, and I lift my sword, just in time.
The impact when our blades meet is immediate and violent. So violent, the force behind it sends a sharp vibration up my arm.
My eyes widen.
This is wrong. Serion is strong. But not like this. This—this is something else…
