The Reluctant Hero

"Then go to die!" Kaelen stated the words with a deadpan expression, his eyes dark and hollow. The icy calm in his gaze sent a strange chill through the grand hall.

Damon stared for a split second before bursting into harsh laughter. The heavily armed bodyguards flanking him joined in, their booming voices echoing off the high ceilings. They pointed their weapons and sneered, treating the lone ma