Brother, attack that girl he was crying over. If we push him into anger, he will make mistakes, and then we can turn the tides in our favor.
Hearing those words slither into his mind, Zerak's bloodied lips curled into a grim, broken smile.
His gaze flicked toward Ash, who was making a desperate turn, standing protectively in front of the unconscious children scattered behind him.
Let's do that then, Zerak answered through the invisible thread of telepathy, his eyes narrowing with cruel intent.
"If you want to die that badly, then let me kill you first," Ash said, his voice steady and full of cold hatred as he stared at Miraak.
Ash was just about to attack when, from the corner of his eye, he noticed Zerak sprinting toward Elysia, who was still unconscious and completely defenseless.
This bastard actually dares—!
Ash's mind screamed.
