The air in the room grew thick with tension as Solarys' flames flickered erratically. The fact that Vayra had called him a monster had hit a nerve. Now, I understood her better, and even though I had thousands of questions, I waited until they finished ranting.
"You don't understand," he ground out, his voice rough. "Agnar never loved you; he never cared for you. I gave Ignis my fire and part of my spirit, but I never planned for her to appear in their lives."
"Liar," Vayra accused.
Solarys shook his head. "I'm not lying. By the time I decided to give my spirit, she was already in their lives, and Agnar was already under her control. There was nothing you could have done; if you had gone to that realm, she would have stolen your fire."
Vayra's hands clenched into fists, her nails d
