Francis frowned.
"What do you mean tolerated?" he asked.
Another flash of white lightning illuminated the ruined office.
Far outside, somewhere across the city, another section of the city vanished beneath Rynik's breath.
BOOOOOOM!!!
The shockwave reached them a second later.
The floor trembled violently.
Aris kept staring at the sky.
"The story humans tell themselves is a lie," she said quietly.
Her voice was calm now, but Francis could still hear the tension beneath it.
"They say the beasts suddenly appeared one day and destroyed civilization for no reason."
Another distant rumble echoed overhead.
"But that's not what happened."
Francis narrowed his eyes slightly.
Aris slowly continued.
"The beasts were here first."
For a brief moment, only the sound of thunder filled the room.
"They are the original rulers of this world. The guardians created to maintain it."
Her gaze lowered toward the burning city below.
"And humans?" she asked softly.
