“No, Zathandalous,” Julius pleaded.
Zathandalous clenched his fist and snapped Myria’s neck. The light in her eyes faded and her body went limp. Zathandalous reveled in Julius’ distraught expression as she dangled in the air. He released Myria, sending her lifeless body plummeting to the streets below. Julius stood in disbelief, struggling to comprehend Myria’s sudden death. He felt his heart break again and his body sink into an inescapable grip of cold realization. “No…Myria, I’m so sorry,” Julius cried.
“There it is. There is your despair. Now you understand. That is what the humans have brought me. That is what humans bring to everything they touch.”
“I think it’s time we finally cut loose and finished the job,” Orthenius suggested.
“Agreed, brother,” Verutia supported.
“Agreed. I
