: : : Sophie : : : Adrenaline surges through my veins as I move, my body acting on instinct. Every punch, every strike, every dodge — I feel unstoppable. The battle rages around us, but Kieran and I move as if we are the eye of the storm — calm in the center of chaos. I feel him beside me, his energy feeding into mine, our movements synchronized like a deadly dance. Kieran strikes first, driving his fist into an enemy’s gut, then using the momentum to spin and slam another to the ground. I move in tandem, ducking just as he throws a soldier over my head, then delivering a sharp kick to an incoming attacker’s ribs. A rogue charges at me from the side, swinging a blade. I see it coming and sidestep smoothly, grabbing his wrist and twisting. He cries out as the knife clatters to the floor

