Marakai flinched at her words, and remained silent for a moment, still staring forward. His gaze hardened at the memory, and his eyes began to burn brightly again. When he projected to her again, the voice that would sound in her mind would be strained. Hard. Perhaps a little broken.
Yes....that battle was actually that which destroyed this place.
He was silent for a moment longer, hesitant at first to further his response. His head lowered a bit, black and red strands of hair falling forward to cover his eyes. This time, his words coming quietly, really no more than a whisper.
The one I fought in that memory....he was my elder brother. Kranath Trin. He's...well, he's not the only one in his own head. He's....the avatar of Tiamat.
One could hear the pain in his voice, even if Axia was the only one to hear it.Listen well, Axia. I killed him once, to stop the coming of the Dread Queen. But I've heard tell that he's returned. If you find one with eyes like mine, but isn't me...run, and don't look back.