Chapter 20: Old MemoriesThe ground tremored, nearly knocking Hawke and me from our feet. The trees bowed away from Char's display of power, and birds alighted to the night sky to escape, shrieking danger and dismay. Fissures rent the earth as they spiraled away from the devastating blow.
The impact kicked up a cloud of dust that washed over everyone and blinded me. I shielded my face with my arms, waiting for the area to clear, and dreading what I'd see when everything finally settled.
Slowly, the earth returned to where it belonged. Hawke was the first one who appeared from the detritus. He had moved forward expectantly, his eyes still a radiant silver as they scanned in earnest for the results of the explosion. As more of the dust settled, Char's form loomed into view, a grim mountain
