"You knew that I was your cousin," said Lyle as he stared down at her. Tears fell from her eyes to roll down her temples. Ivory opened her mouth, coughing blood and trying to say something to him. "I know the truth already."
"I… 'cough'… see," said Ivory with a weak smile. She raised her hand toward her wrist, grabbing a short sword strapped to her belt. Then, she gave it to Lyle before saying, "from… Averie…"
"You can keep this sword and fight me with it after the fight is over," said Lyle as he stopped her. Ivory was too weak to respond and watched him rise to stare at the Light Emperor.
His throne had been destroyed, and his arm was bleeding. Although Ivory failed to strike his neck, he made the emperor bleed. As the troops saw the red human blood, all of them cheered. Ivory did more than just a wound. She raised hopes among the rebels.
