*Kryzen*

I watched as Briella hugged her brother. It seemed as if they were having to say goodbye often nowadays. This time, I knew for certain that they would see each other again. We weren’t plunging into danger. We weren’t doing so yet, anyway.

It was a crisp morning. Briella, Roy, Alyna, and I were about to be sent to the island, the rendezvous point for the coming warriors.

“I feel like I say this every time you have to leave,” Kai said with a wry ...