The fire crackled weakly as Kael stepped into the dim light, his presence turning the cold even sharper. He was exactly as Lillian remembered him—tall, elegant, his onyx-black hair falling loosely around his angular face. But his eyes… they were different. No longer the deep, stormy blue she had once trusted. Now, they were nothing but void.Aedric moved in front of her instinctively, his golden eyes blazing. “Stay back.”Kael tilted his head slightly, his lips curving into something that might have once been a smile. “Aedric. Ever the loyal guard dog.” His voice was smooth, laced with mockery. “I expected you to be dead by now.”Aedric tightened his grip on his sword, but Lillian placed a hand on his arm. She stepped forward, holding Kael’s gaze.“You should be dead too.”Kael exhaled a soft chuckle. “And yet, here I stand.” He took another step toward her, his long cloak dragging over the snow. “You remembered me, didn’t you?” Lillian’s jaw clenched. “I remembered everything.” Ka
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