'But that was just the start,' Soren said, his voice dropping as he steered them toward the memory of that night. 'I lay there thinking about all of this, and eventually, I fell asleep. It was during that sleep that my Awakening actually happened. My dormant power finally unlocked, though I didn't even have time to process what was happening to my body. Because the very moment my eyes snapped open, I saw an assassin standing over your bed, their blade already falling toward you.'
Soren paused, letting the memory of that split second settle between them before his tone grew serious.
