Empty shell

The woman who had begged him to kill them let out a sharp, uneven breath, her knees giving out beneath her. She sank to the ground, pressing her hands against her face as muffled sobs escaped her lips. Relief. Fear. Maybe even guilt. Kaden had seen it all before.

He didn't linger on it. He had already done more than he intended.

But the priestess? She still hadn't moved.

Kaden gave her a sidelong glance. "What about you? You both should go back into the barrier and try killing something weaker to level up."

She met his gaze evenly, eyes eerily calm.

"Okay." He said, already turning toward the dense trees. "Got more important things to deal with." Giving them one last look, he started running towards the egg sac once again. Once he was outside their field of view, he shifted into his raven form.