Blaze
As I stepped forward, the crowd's murmurs died down, leaving an eerie silence in their wake. All eyes were on me, and I could feel their collective fear tightening around them like a vice. It was almost amusing. No, it was amusing. I smirked, taking a moment to enjoy the tension in the air before I directed my gaze towards Kane, who stood rigid, his face a mask of barely concealed rage and shock.
“Kane,” I drawled out, taking another step closer. “What’s going on here?” I swept my gaze over the gathered masses, my smile widening.
“Have you missed me?” My voice echoed through the vast hall, and I saw several people flinch.
“Do you even know who I am?”
There was a pause, the silence thickening like fog, before the crowd erupted into a murmur of voices, their fear palpable. They kn
