"And we honor his choice," Rynath added, her serpentine gaze moving between the other two generals. "No interference or attempts to undermine the others during their time with him."
"Agreed," Loryn said.
"Agreed," Kaedor echoed, though something in his expression suggested he was already planning how to gain advantage within those rules.
Jack remained silent, letting them finalize the arrangement, letting them think this was a fair compromise instead of exactly what he wanted.
Access to each of their domains.
Rynath opened her mouth to speak, probably to establish the order of shadowing, when the temperature in the room dropped even further.
The runes along the door flared brilliant blue.
Then the door swung wide open.
The presence that entered was overwhelming, a weight that pressed against everyone in the room like a massive hand squeezing their necks.
Pho stepped through the doorway, and Jack saw the Deathfrost Demon for the first time.
