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I gasped as the influx of memories continued, each one more vivid and poignant than the last.
A myriad of lifetimes unfurled in my mind’s eye, each one a testament to our enduring love.
From our early days on a primitive planet where we danced under the stars to our adventures in distant galaxies, where we faced challenges and adversaries, our love had always been our guiding light.
When the final memory washed over me, a profound sense of clarity settled in my mind.
Every decision, every action, every moment had led to this point.
With the culmination of countless lives within me, I was more powerful than I had ever been.
The Balance, sensing the monumental shift, looked on with a mix of awe and trepidation.
Their masks could no longer hide their uncertainty, their doubt.
Love, the force they had tried so desperately to suppress, had proven once again to be indomitable.
I blinked, letting the weight of eons settle within me.
With a newfound strength, a renewed purpose, and the memories of a thousand lifetimes propelling me forward, I knew what had to be done next.
18
THILLAK
Every sensation in my body was heightened — the tight grip of the enchanted bonds cutting into my wrists, the cold, hard floor beneath me, the pungent smell of burnt ozone from the vortex.
My eyes darted between the chanting Balance and Isla, feeling a mixture of dread and hope.
Then, in an electrifying moment, Isla recoiled as if struck by some invisible force.
My heart leapt as I witnessed her body propelled backward, freed from the grasp of the Balance.
The shock on their faces was clear even behind those inscrutable masks, which now began to crack and break away.
As they did, the malevolent, aged faces beneath became visible, their sunken eyes shining with surprise and anger.
With their concentration disturbed, I wrested one arm free, using all my strength to break the other bond.
In an instant, I was at her side, helping her to her feet.
Her skin felt warm to the touch, a contrast to the cold, sterile air of the chamber.
“I remember, Thillak,” she murmured, her voice soft yet filled with the weight of memories spanning countless millennia.
Her words echoed in my ears like a beautiful melody, bringing relief and happiness.
I looked deep into her eyes, losing myself in their endless depths. “I knew you would,” I replied, my voice thick with emotion.
The sweetness of her lips lingered from our last stolen kiss before our capture, and an urge to reclaim that intimacy threatened to overpower me.
But first, we had to deal with the Balance.
The creatures, their once imposing visage now marred by the broken masks, let out a cacophonous screech, their rage palpable.
Like a wave, they surged toward us, their intent clear.
They brandished blades from their cloaks that glimmered with unnatural red light. “We might have failed this time but we will succeed in the next life! Yargh!”
