I start to monitor Kira’s breathing and heartbeat – suddenly remembered first aid – and try to stop her from bleeding more. As time flies, her breath gets heavier to the point I can hear it. She’s starting to have trouble breathing. I check her airways and they’re not clogged. It can mean only one thing…

“Azher… Can you… help me?” She asks in an intermittent voice from heavy breathing.

“Anything for you.”

“I’ve… summoned Theron, yet… she hasn’t… arrived… Can you…”

“I’m not leaving you alone.” I say firmly, knowing what the next words are.

“No…” She denies. Her eyes avert to Killian’s corpse. “Destroy… moon brooch.”

My head shifts and spot a crescent moon brooch.

“I think… that’s blocking…”

I stand up, not burdening Kira to explain further. Since it’s not far I go and fetch the brooch. As it’s in my grasp, I drop and quickly step on it – to destroy it. But, it doesn’t crack. Not even a little.

“…?”

I bend