With profound sorrow, Naida explained softly, her voice trembling with the weight of necessary cruelty, "While you were distracted, I injected you with something that drains your mana first, preventing your Hellbringer form. It'll let you move on without pain."
"No! No!" Asher's voice tore through the unseen barrier, grief raw and unbearable, understanding Naida's intention but devastated beyond reason. "You shouldn't have done that!!"
Ravina's eyes flooded with terrified tears, disbelief mingling with hurt, "You're… you're trying to kill me? Why…?"
