The cavern was suffocatingly silent, save for the soft drip of water echoing in the distance. The weight of my actions hung heavy in the air, and even Ash, with all his charm and darkness, couldn’t distract me from the gnawing emptiness inside me. But Ravi—quiet, steadfast Ravi—stood beside me, his expression one of determination laced with apprehension.
“You can bring him back,” I whispered, barely able to force the words past the lump in my throat. My gaze fell on Levi’s lifeless body, the bloodstained remnants of his death a haunting reminder of how far I’d fallen.
Ravi’s green eyes flicked to me, his face pale but resolute. “You’re asking for something that might cost more than you realize,” he said, his voice low but steady. “Magic like this… it demands balance. Life for life, Lux.
