He looked away, taking three long and threatening steps towards Amora. Though she stepped back, the edge of his hand struck a pressure point on the side of her neck. She went out cold immediately and he gently lowered her to the floor.
His eyes then met Linessa's again, deeply analyzing her expression just as she observed his. “I knew they'd hurt you."
He walked over to her, hand hesitating as it reached forward to touch her cheek. His eyes widened. "Nessa, you're burning up."
Instead of indulging in his concern for her, Linessa asked him the only question that was on her mind. "What are you doing here?"
"I knew you'd need me." He began. "There was this feeling in my guts that I couldn't ignore. The scar on my neck started burning moment you left. It's almost healed, it never burnt, t
