I shake my head. I can’t think about this now. I refuse to let my reeling thoughts of Kai distract me from the task at hand. Because now I will kill his father. Once again, I find symmetry to be a sickening thing. I will not fail. The king’s smile is bloody. I will not falter. Hysterical, mocking laughter follows. I will not feel remorse. “Weak. Just like your father—” The sword I drive through his chest shuts him the hell up.
