They found the next shard in a land of reflections—an endless hall of mirrors, each showing a version of Kael he didn't recognize. In some, he was an old man, in others, a king, a soldier, a monster.
"Is this… my future?" Kael asked, his voice trembling.
"No," Elara whispered. "It's your past."
At the end of the hall stood another mirror. It didn't show Kael.
It showed his brother.