Chapter 79: Wide awake.

Chapter 79: Wide awake.

FOR THE FIRST time since he got to the Dagerstanteen palace, a surge of raw energy buzzed beneath Nigel’s skin, chasing away the familiar lethargy. For five days, his existence had been a blur of drinking from the food table and abrupt, heavy sleeps. Now, a vibrant thrumming replaced the dull ache in his core.

He set his cup down, the clink of ceramic against the polished surface echoing louder than usual. A ripple of power coursed through him as he rose from the Nebos cushion beside the table. He stretched, each of his six tentacles unfurling with a satisfying snap. The newest two, still a bit weak, extended with a growing firmness that promised future might. He flexed them, feeling the incredible, coiled strength. Soon, Nigel would mold them into weapons as formidable as his original limbs. Then, he would truly embody the fighting force his creator intended.