Kael
The power that erupted from her may not have been as devastating as it was during the eclipse, but it was just as oppressive.
Her influence seized everyone in the hall, wrapping around their very consciousness as it commanded obedience with a force so absolute, so primal, that resistance wasn't even a consideration.
I felt it brush against me, but it didn't take hold.
My eyes tracked to Rowan across the platform. He sat frozen in his chair, not from the command but from pure shock. His face had gone ashen, his eyes fixed on Violet with a mixture of awe and shock.
Much like I had experienced the first time I witnessed such raw power.
My chest tightened and I gripped the edge of the table.
So much was happening at once, and with this…
She looked like something out of legend. Ancient and powerful and absolutely terrifying.
Her glowing gaze was fixed on Palisa with an intensity that made even me flinch.
