Background Music: Runaway By Aurora.
For a heartbeat, Nothing happened.
The dagger rested against Kael's chest, and his breath stalled, not from fear of death, but from the sudden understanding that something had changed.
Lyra's hand trembled with restraint as she looked into Kael's eyes.
Zeke stared back at her, and a smile almost broke out on his face. He knew something interesting was going to happen here, and it just did. The fierce gaze in her eyes was enough to tell him she was not going to go through as Lyra did, she wouldn't stab him.
"This," She said softly, her voice carrying across the hall, "Is the moment you remember,"
The audience stirred, confused but captivated.
"The moment you all believe was always meant to be," Lyra continued, "The one written into song and stone and blood,"
She drew the blade back just enough for Kael to breathe again, "I saw myself kill you," she said, "I saw my hands shake, and I saw your blood stain my skin,"
