The echo of their footsteps filled the endless black passage, each step swallowed by the shifting darkness around them.
Kai's wings folded tightly behind him. His tusks clenched, his jaw stiff, and his fingers curled into fists at his sides.
The frustration burned within him, his blood boiling beneath the surface, kept barely in check.
Beside him, Ivon moved with a grin on his face, his skull-like mask giving nothing away, but his presence was unnervingly calm.
He could sense Kai's rage, he had been ignoring it but at this point it was starting to get on his nerves.
Then, without turning his head, Ivon spoke.
"You're brimming with anger, Kai." His tail flicked behind him. "Care to share why?"
Kai's eyes flashed red and green, his wings twitching as he exhaled sharply through his nose. "This wasn't the deal."
Ivon hummed lightly, urging him to continue.
"I was promised vengeance," Kai snapped, his fangs bared.
