BLOSSOM'S POV
After Malachi showed up alone, I knew that there was no hope for Andre coming back but somehow that cleared the guilt I was already feeling of having to watch the sibling without fault dying because his other siblings couldn't find a way to end the war. I understood that this was more about the curse than it ever was about leadership but a part of me wished we could somehow get above that. That was not going to happen and I was beginning to realize that.
Capheus' strength had grown twice as much and as I fought against him, I knew that if I slacked, he wouldn't hesitate to kill me. I studied his movement and found a way to get to his hand reaching for the ring that mostly protected him from my magic, adding him more strength. Luckily, Malachi's return had helped to keep Ja
