"What if I said I could help you complete the 'Jade Pattern Key'?"
Rekano, who had been turning away, froze.
The falling petals around them also halted in mid-air.
A crushing force, as if the very air were solidifying, pressed down hard on Zorn.
Vines as thick as a man's arm began to writhe and climb rapidly throughout the Jade Ball Cage.
Several particularly thick vines even slithered toward Zorn like giant pythons.
Rekano turned back around, his face twisted and ferocious. Wood chips, dry twigs, and withered leaves continuously fell from his body with a soft rustle.
He looked like a withered and decaying ancient tree, constantly shedding pieces of himself.
His voice was a constant roar, a mixture of fury and tears.
"I did so much for the Jade Realm."
"And for one tiny mistake, you want to kill me."
"I burned away my life, even severed the chains of knowledge on the Jade Magic Ring."
"I've already returned everything I could possibly give back."
