"Just who was that man?" Kai finally muttered through clenched teeth, his voice low and carrying frustration and disbelief. "And what happened to you, Cassian? How did you lose so pathetically?"
"Yeah," Zane immediately latched onto the opening, crossing his arms tightly. "Because of that, we ended up looking like complete fools." His gaze shifted toward Cassian. "And don't tell me you couldn't have done anything to stop him."
Cassian's expression darkened instantly. "I don't know," the answer came out harsher than he had intended.
For a brief moment, his eyes flickered toward Aezaleon's retreating figure in the distance, and then a shudder ran through him. "One moment I was fine. The next..." His voice slowed down as he struggled to find the words. "The next, I lost all strength."
Kai frowned at the explanation. "What do you mean, lost all strength?"
