Confrontation and Reckoning.

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Kayla Immediately backed away from Evan, shifting back on the floor without regard for the flames burning around her.

Her lips parted, and the string of thoughts Evan's mind was nearly flooded with earlier was now vocalized.

[IMSORRYPLEASEDONTATEMEIMSORRYFORDECIEVINGYOU-!]

"Shut the fuck up for a second, will you?"

[?!]

Kayla's gaze shook when Evan spoke with his serious tone, and seeing her turn silent, Evan heaved a sigh of relief.

"Good. Who knew it'd be so hard to get someone to respond?"

Evan rolled his eyes and heaved an exasperated sigh before looking at Kayla and speaking.

"Keeping up this wave of flames to keep Belphont out is taxing on my energy reserves and we got other fights today so I don't wanna waste it all here.

So, listen tight, 'cus I'm only gonna say this once."

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