Deviros watched his son as he fell from the sky. He watched as he hit the ground. He watched as his son’s pulse stopped. And he watched as the burning star fell after him. Deviros watched as his son’s bonded cried. Deviros took a breath, “Please let me save him.”
”Would you rather him be down there than up here with you?”
“Yes. He has work to do. Please, Lord,” Deviros looked up from his position.
”Okay. You may.”
“Thank you. Thank you,” Deviros repeated. Deviros breathed life into his son, gifting his powers into his youngest child once again. Deviro’s wife, Natalia, put her hand on her son’s forehead and cleared away the dark, painful thoughts.
Rvan slowly opened his eyes, but he didn’t look just yet. Something was different. Something was back. Something familiar. Rvan looked to Skylar, who was crying into his chest. He touched her shoulder and then held her, “What’s wrong?”