28 A Life of Regret
In the war-torn courtyard, Kara and Zane continued their fight with Morlana. The rain beat down like a relentless maelstrom. Morlana’s swordsmanship had degraded into a flurry of wild, undisciplined
attacks. Her madness had taken her completely.
“Zane, you bastard! I’ll kill you for what you did to my family!” Morlana cried.
“I know that you hate me, Morlana. Your hate for me is justified, I won’t deny that, but please stop this. I should have had the courage to save you and your family, but I was a coward. I was weak. I’m sorry,” Zane confessed. “Shut up! You destroyed everything I ever loved. You murderer! I swear I’ll kill you both!”
“I understand why you want to kill me, but why, Kara? What has she done to you?” Zane questioned.
“She has bested me at every t
