Instead of overwhelming force—
Kaito concentrated his power into warmth.
Not flame.
Not destruction.
Balance.
Elyndra's eyes widened slightly.
"You learned restraint."
He stepped forward through the storm.
"You taught me fear. Rage. Guilt."
He reached her core.
"And now—stillness."
He absorbed her gently.
The blizzard ceased instantly.
Snow fell peacefully across silent fields.
Six Lords gone.
Only one remained.
And the eclipse was now enormous.