Syqora's gaze remained fixed on Aiden as he spoke.
"What do you mean by breaking the rule?" he asked.
Aiden replied, "I am not restricted like the rest of you are with certain abilities."
Syqora's expression shifted immediately into disbelief. "That's impossible," he replied. "The restriction is literally an imprint of the Oldest One. None of us can defy that."
Aiden sighed, he understood why Syqora had strong doubts, and so he turned toward Orlien.
"I will let you into my mind to see for yourself," he said. "Then transmit the same thing to the rest of them."
Orlien hesitated for only a moment before nodding. She stepped closer and placed one hand gently against the side of Aiden's head.
Her consciousness slipped into his mind, and in that moment, she saw everything.
The battle replayed before her in vivid detail. Samael's transformation. The futility of their attacks. The portal that failed. Syqora's desperate attempt to drag Samael through.
