Janus turned slowly in surprise as he saw the battered soul standing up.
"I thought I'd reminded you of your place." He growled angrily, but the mortal ignored him, turning. It fixed the gaze of those lifeless eyes somewhere else, far afield.
Janus stood up, dripping dust in every direction, "Mortal."
The soul standing there smiling slowly, "Astrian."
Janus felt his heart skip a beat, and glanced over at one of his guards. The man left to check the perimeter. He turned back, casting a simple spell, and he stared in shock. A thread of the mortal's soul was detaching, floating freely and drawn by a current he couldn't detect.
The soul was unravelling, drawn towards something. It would destroy it.
Janus sat back down, waving a hand, "Carry on."
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Summer Garden
FantasyTrei died. He got roasted by a mage, for trying to be a hero. Things aren't so bad. At least he didn't stay dead. Summer's life was always difficult. Her world was on the verge of war, a politician threatening to take her crown. Resurrecting Trei wa...
