As surely as the sun will set—
That was not just a figure of speech. The sun always rose, yes—but it would always eventually set.
The saying had weight. Its meaning, though often open to interpretation, was actually simple:
Nothing lasts forever.
You cannot preserve a condition indefinitely.
You cannot wrong someone and expect to get away with it forever.
Just like the old saying—a thief has ninety-nine days, but the hundredth belongs to the owner.
And most often?
That final day was the last for the thief.
The day justice arrived.
Maybe that was what people really meant when they spoke of karma…
Kael didn't know for sure—but he was running.
Sweat beaded from his forehead as he sprinted through the stone corridors of the academy. The moment he heard Damon Grey had returned… he knew.
There was going to be bloodshed.
And not just a little.
More than that—Damon hadn't just come back. He had returned stronger than before.
