Across from him, Kael was pacing. Kael was the younger of the two—not by blood, but by the scars they both carried from the Siege of Oakhaven. Kael was the fire to Elias’s cold iron, and right now, the fire was spiraling.
"You always do this," Kael whispered, sliding into the chair opposite him. "You carry the whole world so I don't have to feel the weight. But look at you, Eli. You’re breaking." [S1E14] Brother Up
"Let me hold some of it," Kael urged. "Whatever happens when that door kicks in... don't go out first. Don't be the hero this time. Just be my brother." Across from him, Kael was pacing
"Ready?" Elias asked, the sound of the safety clicking off echoing in the small room. "You always do this," Kael whispered, sliding into
Outside, the first black SUVs rolled onto the gravel. The rain continued to hammer, but inside the safehouse, the air went still. They didn't need a plan; they needed the promise.