Neron Rising

you’re hiding a

elves that we don’t share,

this person who has direct access to my head very well. That our lunars of

nk you know me pretty well. Maybe

ly doub

ep,” I say, changing the subject. “I have anot

on,” he teases, proving that I

head, even though he

t dre

cause once he does, I feel so alone in this tiny house, on

. In the end, it’s a big part of what broke us up, but even Zayne on

ier. They connect, sending sparks flying into the dim light. The ene

o often it isn’t even difficult to jump, the energy of the blade that

uble-sided staff. He has to move quick, blocking one shot and then an

ree whole steps. I step back and deactivate my weapon. The Neron arcs d

ou can’t just deactivate i

look back at him and rub it in his face. “Di

ace. “You can’t just declare yourself the victor. Besides, what kind o

bag and zipping it up. I turn to look at him and cross my arms over my chest. “You

g the arc and looking at the beautifu

and shak

se any true destruction, do you?” he as

d anywhere else to look. “No, Zayne.

t you to be careful. I heard someone talking at the bar last night. Apparently, there’s

d his eyes are pleading with me. He wants me to quit this.

e life of mine, I need credits. A lot of them. Enough for an entirely new start,

, anxiety clutching the bottom ha

ey were all in agreement that if it is coming from Korpillion

and laying claim to everything. Of all the lives it would disrupt. Most wouldn’t be abl

. “I’ll talk to Reena, tell her

bag slung over his shoulder. He pats my own shoulder,

hair when the door closes,

he message changes just a little with each whisper. Who knows what

bedded into the handle, I ask myself: Do I start this in hopes that I’ll someday get caught? Do I

relish in being a criminal. It’s not like I dreamed

t something. I went

’t capture the

hard of Neron. Before I think too much about it, I uncla

tact. I feel the power sink inside me, from the top of my h

he Kinduri, but they crave possessing it. Having it on their person. They relish in th

can’t

it they have on obtai