The silence hung thick in the air as Kaelen's faint whisper faded. Morvanna's sharp eyes locked onto his still form, suspicion darkening her gaze.
Seraphina shot a quick look at Alyssia and Garrick. "Did you hear that?" she whispered, a flicker of hope lighting her face.
Before anyone could answer, a soft, warm glow began to radiate from Kaelen's chest, pushing against the shadows around him. Morvanna's expression twisted with anger as she took a step back.
"No," she growled. "I won't let him escape me!"
Snarling, Morvanna lunged toward Kaelen, dark energy crackling in her hands, aimed straight at his heart. Without hesitation, Seraphina leaped in front of him, her power flaring as she met Morvanna's attack head-on. The clash of their forces sent shockwaves across the room, knocking Garrick and Alyssia backward.
