He shook his head in disbelief. ‘How is it that in a world leached of colour, I see you brighter than the sun?’ ‘What do you mean?’ Talemir’s whole body heaved, flickering between the two forms again. ‘When I am… this,’ he said slowly. ‘I see the world around me in black and grey… There is no colour, only shades of darkness. But you…’ Drue closed the little remaining space between them. ‘Tell me.’ Talemir reached for her, but recoiled at the sight of the black talons protruding from his fingertips. Drue took a breath, covering those claws with her hand. ‘Tell me,’ she said again. Talemir’s
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