"Take care of Zena."
That was the only thing that Karyk asked from him.
She was not a sister by blood for Karyk. She was only a part of the family in which Karyk had been adopted. But still, he never treated her like an outsider.
Even after knowing the truth about his complex origin, Zena was still his sister for him. She was as real as a sister could be for them.
Zena was the person that kept them grounded. No matter how broken this world became, she was their anchor.
Tears streamed down Gabriel's face as he realized how cruel Karyk was.
"Did he tell you to do this?" he asked Aliac.
Aliac pretended to be completely ignorant about this question. But after being glared at by Gabriel, he came clean.
"He told me that he might never return. And in that case, you would be really broken. He told me that the only person who can bring you back and keep you sane is Zena."