Before Jolthar could respond, Raayani interjected, moving closer to him in a gesture that was both protective and possessive.
"Had your forces not interfered, Remin, I would have killed Yilar myself," she declared, her voice carrying across the battlefield with unmistakable authority.
Iorina's face twisted with contempt. "Sure you would have," she spat.
"And I would have taken even you."
The challenge hung in the air between them, charged with decades of rivalry and resentment. Raayani's lips curved into a dangerous smile, her eyes narrowing as she stepped forward, deliberately placing herself between Jolthar and the Phoenix General.
"Why don't you try, Phoenix General Iorina?" Her words were loud and clear, thrown like a gauntlet at Iorina's feet.
