"Welcome to your... graveyard."
I gulped inwardly, my mind racing as I wondered whether Virion was joking or speaking the truth. Given his current mood and the ominous atmosphere of this place, it could very well be the latter.
I watched him as he glanced at Zephyr. "You know the rules, explain them to him. I've got things to do." Then, with a glance my way and a wink, he added. "I will be back in ten hours, so make sure to stay alive till then."
My lips twitched.
Ten hours?
"See you later. If you are alive by then, that is~"
With that ominous line, he turned in the opposite direction and clapped his wings once. He vanished in a brilliant flash of light, leaving us all alone.
I turned to my stoic companion, breathing in the acrid air that tasted of ash, rust, and something else entirely - a strange, malevolent energy that made my skin crawl and my instincts scream danger.
