*Kryzen*
Sweat dripped into my eyes as I pounded my fists into the air, imagining an invisible enemy before me. With every kick and punch, a rush of frustration surged through my veins. These people wandered through their days with eyes blind to the shadows creeping at the edges of their peace.
It was maddening how they seemed incapable of sensing the impending darkness that threatened to swallow us all, even when warned.
I had set out with one goal in mind: to safeguard my realm from the encroaching threat. That should have been enough to occupy my thoughts and fuel my relentless training. Yet as I executed another precise combination of moves, it was not my homeland that spurred my determination but the image of Briella's bright green eyes and her fearlessness in the face of danger.
