Sylex Blast 4

In Penregon, Kayla set down her pen at the sound of distant thunder. But the thunder did not diminish but instead became louder and was soon accompanied by the rushing of winds. The ground shook beneath her, and in another room there was the sound of dishes clattering to the floor.

The room was rocked, and the furniture slid against the far wall and was smashed. To the south there was a great reddish glow, as if all of southern Argive had caught fire.

The door flew open, and Jarsyl, Harbin's eldest, came in, crying and clutching one of his father's old toys, a mechanical bird that Tawnos had made for him. Kayla hugged the child and whispered soft words to him, as outside the house men screamed and buildings toppled.

And a single tear ran down the side of her face as she comforted her grandchild.

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The Brother's War, Chapter 34