A Canticle of Two Souls (The Aria of Steel, #1) by Unknown

Author:Unknown
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 0000000000000
Published: 2022-10-02T16:10:48+00:00

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The precipice lay ahead, and Raziel’s heart was torn. The sharp splinters of rock under his feet stung as he ran, his lungs bursting. What was Alicia doing here, and was it his duty to save her? If she fell and tasted the darkness, did that matter? Was Ultio down there, or another greater evil? Or perhaps nothing. An eternity of nothing, cold and dark, where the mind roamed till it drove itself mad.

He bit his tongue to focus. He must save her. He had no direct reasoning, but that could come later. Something in his soul told him that this was a step toward something that wasn’t completely evil, something that wasn’t digging deeper scars into his soul, something that actually felt right for once. Maybe this was the first part of repentance—a step toward forgiveness.

With strong resolve, he sped forward. The distance between them lessened. Alicia was what mattered, and he would save her.

He would.

He entered the maelstrom of emotions that surrounded the warchild, and grasped at her fluttering dress. The rags slipped through his fingers, and he grunted as he battled the wind, squeezing his eyes shut. He could control this. This was his mind. Taking a deep breath, he focused. The winds lessened, and Alicia slowed a little, but the chasm lay ahead.

Raziel leaped forward, taking hold of Alicia’s arm. Her skin was cold as ice, and when she turned, he felt his fingers loosening. Her wide eyes held no reason, only fear—pure, raw, and painful. With a final burst of energy, he grabbed her, and they fell to the ground in a wild rush, stopping at the lip of the precipice.

The wind stopped, and all went dark. As unconsciousness enveloped them both, Raziel heard a deep roar echoing into the shadows, and he knew he had made the first step.

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