"Rhys, don't give up hope," Kaz urged, trying to lift his friend's spirits. "You've already waited for 900 years. Just a few more won't hurt. Seers don't lie; what they foresee will come to pass," he reassured him. "You just need to believe and be patient…"
Rhys appeared defeated. "But, I'm exhausted, Kaz. I've done everything possible to bring her back, but she's still not here. I stained my hands with blood for her. I embraced the darkness for her. I didn't hesitate for once to take that girl's life and destroy my bond with her. I sacrificed my emotions for her."
"I've given it all for her. I risked everything to kill that devil, becoming the world's most wanted man in the process. The king wants me dead, Meridia despises me, and I'm constantly on the run, living like a rat in the sewers. Yet, she won't wake up. Why?"
