snakes. Because this is my fault. I’m the one who has been destroying clues that would lead to the Red Hand and I’m the one who has been manipulating the humans’ emotions every time I sneak down to the city, causing them to protest and refuse to work. And now, Draven is paying for that. My heart cracks a little more every time the whip strikes. Only when Draven’s wings have been rendered completely useless does Emperor Bane finally stop. Torn strips of membrane hang down in shreds, and blood coats everything that remains. It slides down the tips of his wings and drips down on the ground below,
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