Ember’s eyes glowed with an intense crimson hue, shimmering with an underlying energy as curious voices drifted from the shadowy depths of the forest, pulling her focus. The atmosphere crackled with tension as Jack's voice emerged, steady yet urgent. “Amberly, please, you don’t want to do this,” he implored, the weight of his concern palpable in every syllable.
“Yes. I do.” Ember replied through the mind link, her voice laced with a furious growl that echoed her inner turmoil.
“No. He’s your brother. You love him. You don’t want to kill him.” Jack's voice was steady, a calming anchor amidst the storm of emotions swirling around Ember.
“He set this whole thing up. It was him.” Ember’s tone was sharp, filled with a mix of betrayal and rage that almost crackled in the air around them.
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