Chapter 54: Fen (2)

The sharp pain in my body was unbearable, each breath feeling like fire tearing through my chest.

Blood dripped steadily from my wounds, pooling beneath me, and Ori's growls were the only thing keeping me tethered to consciousness.

I forced myself to focus, to look up at the man, no, the being, standing over me

His silver eyes cold and indifferent.

He wasn't even breathing hard.

How could someone so powerful look so composed, as if this fight had been a casual inconvenience?

I couldn't take it anymore.

If I was going to die, I at least deserved to know why, or who he really is.

My voice cracked as I spoke, my words drenched in defiance despite the weakness in my limbs.

"Who... are you really?" I managed, the words scraping against my throat.

The words came out as more of a gasp, but they carried a weight that demanded an answer.

Fen tilted his head slightly, as though amused that I could still speak.