"Kill us,"
"Kill us,"
"Kill us."
Those two words echoed inside Khan's brain, even gaining different tones depending on which plant uttered them. Some were deep, ancient, and husky, while others were high-pitched, young, and almost child-like.
In reality, the woods were simply trembling, but the event was deafening inside Khan's mind. The pleas filled his brain, carrying their profound desperation and hope. Those two words already told a long story, but Khan could learn much more by dwelling on the emotions that accompanied them.
It was the exact opposite of the Great Old One. The ancient creature had been proud until the end, striving for its rightful place in the universe even after its death. Time couldn't diminish that sentiment. It only enhanced it, adding a fated inevitability to it.