“And young Roen defended the position against Selene herself. Standing his ground at nineteen, having served a mere eight months as a soldier.” Kael shut his eyes tightly. “He joined our party heading south. He stayed at the oasis located within the rocky hillsides. He was an exceptionally quiet teenager. He rarely spoke a word, choosing instead to observe every single detail around him.”
“He remains vivid in my mind.”
Kael revealed his eyes once more, and they gleamed with moisture.
“We shall honor their passing,” he declared. “Right here on this promontory tonight. Though we cannot stand upon the hillside where their remains rest, we will ignite a blaze on the edge of the bluff. We will call out their names directly to the tides, and the water will bear them away, precisely as the anc
