Eiko was dying. These were cold, simple facts, and Carlos was a cold creature. It did nothing to quell the fire that raged throughout his body. Untouchable Eiko, full of deadly beauty and grace, was succumbing to a sickness that would turn her into a slobbering zombie and kill her eventually. Her soul had already slipped away, along with their connection. Carlos just needed the proper confirmation before he met with the Dragons.
Clenching his jaw, he swallowed back the bitterness building within him. He was en route to her location, The Golden Keep, an ancient fortress home to shadows, secrets, and mysteries. It was here that Carlos had ruled as the hand of the Shadowfingers; it was here he had stupidly relinquished that power to Selina, the betrayer. It was here that Eiko would now be la
