The tension in Vince's hand relaxed as soon as I accepted the deal.
But some of the damage was already done. Two of his fingers were bent grotesquely, white bone sticking out through his torn skin.
On cue, I felt my Origin Card forcibly deactivate, disintegrating and retreating deep into my soul.
For the next sixty seconds, I was completely locked out of my innate ability. That sounded a lot less than it was actually going to be.
But it wasn't over yet.
Vince's face snapped up.
Tears were still pouring down his blanched cheeks, but his stormy eyes weren't looking at me anymore.
He was staring directly past me, looking up at my twin sister standing on the cliff edge.
"I'll trade your shoulder wound… for my broken fingers," Vince choked out as Yasmeen forced the contract through him. "Do you agree?"
That was a new application of his power. So they made him ascend.
