Memories of the time they fought against Ugor flashed through Zach's mind. When he broke out of the Basilisk's petrification to see Yanael's mutilated and tortured body was something he would never forget.
That was why he knew that the current situation wasn't anything like it.
But that moment when he broke out of the petrification's endless darkness to see Yanael in such a state had scarred his heart.
However, that wasn't the only reason why his mind blanked and stopped his thoughts from running.
The way Yanael limply flew backward after a heavy-handed attack reminded him of Nora.
One of the Hydra's Children had whacked her aside when she tried to help Zach fight him, and in doing so, the Child had revealed the mortal fragility of the human body.
Yanael wasn't a human. She wasn't as fragile as Nora had been.
That strike was far from enough to kill her. But she wasn't moving. Her eyes were closed. And blood was dripping from her nose and mouth.
