C40 Shadows and Sacrifice

But even as he felt the pain coursing through his body, a sense of triumph surged within him. He had faced the darkness and emerged victorious, proving that even in the darkest of times, the light would always prevail.

But even as he lay battered and broken, a glimmer of hope flickered in Demion's eyes. For he knew that no matter how dark the night may seem, dawn would always come