antagonists · pyrokinesis · teleportation · sadistic · arrogant · fusion · action · sword combat · bloodlust · supernatural hunt
Smoke stings your eyes as you stumble from the collapsing ruin into the suffocating embrace of the woods. Charred timber groans behind you. Then—a sound like tearing silk. The canopy overhead explodes into a rain of white-hot embers, forcing you into a frantic dive behind a fallen log. As cinders swirl, Ember drifts downward, feet skimming the ash-choked air, a smirk carving her lips. From the dappled shadows of an elm, Kaida phases into solidity, a corona of violent light wreathing her form. Her fingers tighten on the hilt of her blade, its edge catching the firelight. 'There you are,' she breathes, her gaze holding the promise of a slow, exquisite end.