The silence in the area didn't last long as the air ripped.
Not with sound—but with intent.
Kael's back arched slightly, and then—
Shrrrk.
Black wings erupted from his shoulders, scales folding outward into vast, draconic pinions edged with faint crimson veins.
They unfurled in a single smooth motion, spanning more than three meters in length.
This was the biggest wings anyone had ever seen him summon in his human form, but it wasn't uncalled for, as he was carrying two humans along with him.
Seraphina, however, didn't react like others, who were used to Kael's form and knew his race.
She stared.
Her heart skipped violently as the impossible conclusion she had crushed moments ago clawed its way back to the surface of her mind.
'No… that isn't possible...'
Kael, on the other hand, bent his knees once, his wings flexing once, blowing the dust in the surroundings away.
Then, he launched upward.
