Senna spun around so fast she nearly knocked Wren over.
"No," Senna said, voice sharp with fear. "Absolutely not."
"I haven't said yes yet," Kane said quietly.
"You don't need to say it," Senna said, tears already building in her eyes. "I can see it. You're already deciding."
Kane looked at her, at Talyn, at Cassius standing tense near the cave entrance, everyone watching him with the same fear plain on their tired faces.
"I need to understand what it actually means first," Kane said. "Before I decide anything."
Wren nodded slowly, still listening to something only she could hear. "It says your sacrifice would be different from Marek's. Marek gave up a fresh, borrowed piece of power he only recently gained back. Yours would be different because your bond has fought so hard to return,
