A Crack in the Darkness

Silence settled over the battlefield. Even the fighting in the distance seemed to fade. Vex's expression froze.

His eyes lost their murderous focus for the briefest heartbeat.

"...Sy..."

The word caught in his throat. A flicker of confusion crossed his face. A memory... A smile beneath a moonlit sky. Soft dark, streaked with silver hair dancing in the wind. A woman laughing as she placed wildflowe