Candles in the Wind - Part 3

He considered that prospect for a second. In the distance, where the sun shone the brightest, Khan was fighting his own battle. Zilan wondered if he could put the hopes of his own victory in that man's hands… Was it a possibility? Could he simply cut his losses, and extend the battle he was fighting for as long as possible, merely for the exertion of pressure?

That thought didn't last long. Even from a distance, he could feel the presence of Karstly and General Blackwell. They were thunder and lightning, and even though Khan was as bright as the sun, a hope for all the Verna army, against the two of them together, it seemed unlikely that he could win.