“The magic that you thought killed me when we were younger,” he explained, closing some of the space between us, “it wasn’t some random manifestation of my power—it was a defensive response. We were attacked that night. There was evidence of other magic used against us, according to both Orin and the King and Queen of Eldris. Evidence of Light magic. It nearly killed us both. My power protected you, according to the ones who witnessed it—but only just. It was a massive amount of power used against us.”
