Karl's jaw tightened, his frustration evident. "Yes, I was there. I tried to stop him, to make him pay for what he did. But he was too powerful. I couldn't defeat him."
Eva's mind raced with a mixture of emotions. "So, Xylon is not only responsible for their deaths but also attacked you? Why would he do such a thing?"
Sylvan, ever the opportunist, interjected, "Looks like your precious brother has taken a darker path, my dear. Perhaps it's time you face the truth about him."
Karl's gaze bore into hers, and he spoke with a sense of urgency, "Eva, I've warned you about him.
Xylon is a threat, a danger to everyone around him. I don't want you to be in harm's way. He treats life as if it's expendable, and I can't bear the thought of you getting hurt because of him."
Eva settled onto the bed, the tension palpable between Karl and Sylvan, yet neither dared to disrupt her moment of vulnerability.
