"Keugh…!"
With his body righted, Kaladyn was able to gasp for air that was unavailable to him. As he did so, the blood that clogged his throat spilled out. His chest shakily moved up and down as his eyes opened just enough for him to see the face of his son.
"FATHER!"
Kade was still yelling, trying to bring his father back to reality. Their constitutions connected and created a great energy of healing, but it wasn't able to fix Kaladyn's current body.
At the end of the day, even he was only as strong as Atlas was in his main body. The impact he took shattered all of his bones, ruptured his internal organs, and left him in a state of life worse than death.
For him, there was no longer hope. He understood this the moment he regained consciousness.
Still, he used all of his remaining strength to raise his hand to his son's face.
"Kade…"
