Bab 531: Of War and Flame

Kieran's chest burned with an ephemeral, illusory pain, a memento of the scars he had once suffered, which now remained branded into his psyche — an experience he could be unshackled from. 

If he wished to be.

There were many things the young Fiend wished for, but to be free from Adeia's didactic scarring was not one. If he could recall her intent, movements, and flawless grace when striking, it could help elevate his skill with the blade to an entirely new level.

Aside from gleaning information from her physical strikes, there was also the intent woven within, which Kieran now recognized as a facet of her Godsend — another term Kieran had learned from talking with Cardinal Weiss.

The Cardinal imparted fragmented information, leaving Kieran to make intelligible guesses, but he couldn't tell how accurate his hypothesis was. 

Nevertheless, he arrived at two possible means.