Souran hadn't been defeated by Skullius' three-pronged attack, but she'd suffered severe damage.
Skullius had seen the future. Instead of destroying her with the attack, (which was impossible) his aim had been to see just how Liches were so powerful. How exactly would an Undead master of Souran's rank recover from his vicious attacks?
Just as Ferex weaved between the rallying ranks of Soizar's Death Knights and Doom Knights to become Skullius' steed once more, the horrid powers of the Arch-Lich were expelled with great atrocity.
Souran's shattered skull, spine and arms were restored so abruptly that it looked like she'd simply hopped back in time – to before she'd taken the attack.
But Skullius had seen and felt the true nature of her recovery.
'Her soul…!' he thought, eyes gleaming.
