Chapter 134

Chapter 134 SERAPHINA The artificial bond withdrawal felt like having my soul torn apart with surgical precision, but through our hidden connection, I could feel Kaelos and Ruvan sharing the burden. What should have been overwhelming agony became manageable pain distributed across three consciousness instead of one. Dr. Hess and his technicians had no idea that their "stress evaluation" was actually demonstrating the exact opposite of what they intended. Instead of proving our dependency on superficial bonds, they were showcasing the resilience of our true integration. "Fascinating," I heard Dr. Hess murmur through the intercom. "Guardian Seraphina, please describe your current emotional state." I let genuine exhaustion color my voice while maintaining perfect control through our shared connection. "Devastating emptiness. Like essential parts of myself have been surgically removed." "And your elemental control?" I summoned fire to my palm, deliberately making it flicker and sputter whi