Chapter 568 - Soul Battle

Helena was annoyed.  She had been enjoying the battle until the infuriating invader wasted her youth!  She despised aging.  She despised the wasting of the body.

She recalled how she used to be.

She had been pale, pimple filled, and hunched over before her skill as a Soulmancer was discovered.  She had pushed the ability of Soulmancers beyond what the others did.  They were fine with the physical price but she was not.

She stole from the fortunate and the blessed. 

She became what she always wanted to be.  A beauty without rival and the envy of all.  Her own brethren were afraid of her power now.  She was the desire of all who saw her but the child in front of her stripped it all away.

The dark space was not unknown to her but her form was not of her choosing.

When Soulmancers fought, they would be drawn into a soul battle.  Weaving seemed to force that facet of battle on them.