"Charlotte..."
His voice trembled and his body swayed, legs buckling under the weight of exhaustion and loss.
Blood dripped from his torn knuckles, mingling with the ash and grime coating his skin and his silver flames flickered weakly along the crimson chains that hung limp from his arms.
He stumbled forward, boots crunching on shattered crystal and his vision was swimming as blood carved fresh paths through the grim on his face.
Charlotte descended gracefully and the ash-heavy air rippled gently as she landed.
Her pupils shrank in horror looking at Brandon's battered body "K-Kael..." she gasped.
She rushed forward, closing the distance in a heartbeat, and wrapped her arms around him "Kael!"
Her voice was muffled against his shoulder as she hugged him tightly and Brandon's arms wrapped her instinctively "Big Sister..."
Kiera, still slumped against the rubble looked at Charlotte 'The Empyrean...'
