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Kaskara had fallen beside Kieran after the howl, shaking with adrenaline as it left her system. Shock was beginning to set in, coursing through her veins, telling her mind the worst of all possible scenarios was true. It was only when a creature emerged from the night that she lifted her head and hope sprung back into her heart.

Tryphon. They hadn't seen him in many days, perhaps even weeks. Kaskara hadn't seen him before then and while she wondered where he'd gone, she was ashamed to admit that she hadn't looked too hard for him, either. She crawled up into a sitting position, a slight cough leaving her, as she rasped out, "Tryphon. Nova is destroyed." She did not want to believe it herself, but the proof was there in the fire that lit the horizon.