You are fully prepared to sacrifice yourself for their safety?

The man wiped his wet cheeks. He nodded once.

You are fully prepared to open the portal and replace them one by one?

The man could not speak. He nodded once.

You are fully prepared to abandon yourself to u s ?

The man stared at the ground. He nodded once.

. . .

He could only grit his teeth before a wave of powerful, painful, and ancient magic washed over his body, and flung him backwards into the realm of reality again. The scent of flowers and sweet things hit his nostrils, and he lay stunned on a soft bed where just a few seconds ago it had been hard, ancient rock in the Realm of Fae.

Y ou ha ve one d ay to say go o db y e . . .

The nation curled into a ball and sobbed. He had no magic left inside him. T H E Y had taken it.