The Flame flooded Kieran's veins in an unstoppable torrent.
With all of the Voiceless so close in proximity, there was nothing to act as a deterrent against the Flame's violent surge.
The Voiceless could no longer contain this rampant beast, just like Kieran could no longer keep the Flame at bay. It erupted with momentum built up and compressed over months of imprisonment.
Unobstructed and thrilled to be free, it rampaged through Kieran's veins and drenched his mind in a murderous tide. But inside those savage emotions was the desire to be free, as if the Flame continued unfulfilled.
Those emotions permeated Kieran's mind and usurped his defiance first. Although the Flame had broken free from the mystic prison forged to keep it at bay, Kieran's defiance had not been shattered.
