The Trial of Courage
The golden light took over everything. The Founders were gone.
The grand hall fell apart into pieces of silver like the Citadel itself was broken.
Aria felt like she was falling. She was not falling through the air. She was falling through memories. Faces were flashing around her. She saw Lydia smiling as she served breakfast. She saw Dr. Evelyn looking at the glowing crystal. She saw Vance putting down his weapon. She saw Fenris kneeling in front of the Heart. She saw Damien standing in the forest under the moon. Then she saw Voidfang's eyes.
They were watching her fall.
They were waiting.
They were patient.
They were hungry.
She heard his laughter until.
She landed with a thud.
Her boots hit the ground.
Aria opened her eyes.
She was standing in the middle
