Page 357 of Axis of Fire

What kind of magic could possibly hide behind such a quiet, composed exterior?

“What ability does he have? Could mine help?” Joelle called out.

Her voice carried across the arena with surprising ease.

No one else seemed willing to speak.

All four instructors fell silent.

Eugene narrowed his eyes, clearly considering the question.

“I'd be interested in seeing what his ability would do to Arachne's inherited gift,” Azriella said thoughtfully.

“I'd be even more interested in seeing how it interacts with a power that lacks physical form.”

Eugene's gaze immediately found mine.

“Let's observe the compatibility between two recruits.”

Every muscle in my body went rigid.

What compatibility?

What did that even mean?

“Illariana Arden.”

Eugene nodded toward the center of the arena.

“If you would.”

“He's talking about you, right?” Kaeron asked.

Only then did I notice that each of his eyes matched the color of one side of his hair.

One pale.

One dark.

“What exactly does your ability do?” I whispered as I slowly rose to my feet.

“Density.”

Kaeron made no attempt to hurry toward the center, allowing me to catch up easily.

“And how does that even work?” I asked.

I'd never heard of anything like it.

Not in books.

Not in films.

Not anywhere.

“What's your ability?”

“Fire,” I answered immediately.