The scent of ozone and cooling blood filled the garden. Leon moved a step forward. Black veins stretched from beneath his boots, causing trees to die instantly as his shadow fell on them.
A groan rose as he stepped on Lord Luke's burnt body. Wet cracks fractured the man's chest. A death sigh escaped Luke's mouth. Blood-veins crawled up his eyes before he went still.
Strands of Jade's hair danced in the air as his eyes slowly cracked open. He seemed oblivious to the danger drawing near.
He blinked once at the black-robed Leon standing beneath him like death in person. 'Just like his father.'
The black cloth fluttered against Leon's chest when he shifted his blazing, darkened gaze toward the hovering Jade.
"JADE!" A concussive wave of air erupted from his mouth, blasting all the nearby trees in the inner garden.
Leaves and broken branches flew like birds, while squirrels sneaked out through the blasted garden door.
