When did he come? I did not even notice his aura.
"Did you know?" he asked suddenly between strikes, his voice calm despite the chaos of their fight.
"Know what?" Athena shot back, ducking under a horizontal swing and countering with a sharp thrust that he narrowly avoided.
"Who I truly am."
She didn't answer immediately, using the opening to spin and aim for his exposed side. He blocked it effortlessly, their blades locking as they stared at each other once more.
"I could ask you the same thing," she hissed, her voice low but laced with defiance.
Mors leaned in slightly, his silver sword pressing harder against Arthivian. "Then we're both full of secrets, aren't we?"
Athena's smile returned, wild and unrelenting. "Secrets make life interesting."
With a surge of strength, she broke their lock and leaped back, rain splashing around her as she steadied herself.
