"You… you can use the Sunlight Rays…?" Rico's voice came out uneven, like he didn't even believe what he was saying. He stared at Lior's hand, then back at his face. "Is that why they wanted you?"
Lior just stared back at him.
"Is this why you wanted him?! He's a prince's bastard?!"
He didn't understand.
Sunlight… rays?
A prince's bastard?
'What is that…?'
He slowly looked down at his palm again, his fingers trembling as he turned it over. The glow was gone now. There was nothing there.
Just his hand. Just skin.
'Where is the light? How did I do that?'
"We have to go."
Lior's head snapped up.
The big shadow man had already turned away. His voice was calm, like nothing strange had just happened. Like Lior wasn't even worth looking at anymore.
The others followed.
Even the one Lior had hurt.
They moved back into the trees without a word, their dark figures slipping into the shadows like they belonged there. No one tried to grab him again. No one looked back.
And then—
