harvest her and go. Let me bring her darksoul to
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Sutekh. He will find whatever answers she hides.” He
shot a look at Dagan’s fingers where they curled around
his wrist. “Why do you hamper my intent?”
The question was genuine, not meant as a challenge.
He clearly had no idea what Dagan was about.
Welcome to the fucking club. Daganhad no idea
what Dagan was about. He only knew Roxy Tam
couldn’t die here tonight. He would do anything, kill
anything, swear fealty to any lord or god if she could
just live.
He had saved her in the past. He would save her
now.
Impossible. She’s already dead. Her mind only
doesn’t know it yet.
Something broke inside him, a tidal wave pounding
through a dam, casting aside everything in its path in
the face of its surging fury. He was left shaking. With
rage, yes, but something more. Something that left his
skin cold and clammy and his tongue tasting like metal.
Keeping his grip tight around Gahiji’s wrist, he held
the reaper as still as he could.
“Help me hold her,” he gritted at Alastor, then realized his brother was already in place, his hands on
Roxy’s waist, his chest against her back, a bolster to
offer stability.
As though anything would help.
There would be questions later, but in this moment,
Alastor stood by him, without question, without argument. His brother had his back.
