The Commander's Offer

The longsword in Vaelith's grip shimmered with a red light so intense it could blind.

A pulse of strange energy surged from his body, coiling around him like something alien had taken over completely.

That pressure expanded outward in all directions like a tidal wave crashing through the air.

It continued for a solid thirty seconds without letting up. Then, everything shifted. Vaelith's aura trans