"He has tried to make you believe that you are not the One, and has tried to discourage you from fighting the Dark. He would try to stop you even now, if he could. He has had more influence on you than you realize. How could you go with him and not me?" I was shocked by the anguish in Epiphany's voice. How could I not have imagined the pain with which she spoke?
"She does not want that which is best for you. You can not listen to her, however determined she is. If you die, what hope is there for the world? By saving yourself, you save the world and save yourself a second time." Roun spoke with a dead calm, not from the heart but from the calculating mind. He was like ice, and Epiphany was like fire. But Roun's ice burned me like fire, and Epiphany's fire froze me like ice. What were they each?
"Zia, you have to! You can save everyone! You will be helping your family better than you ever could by staying with them!"
"You may be the one great weapon, but you are also the one great threat."
"And when the weapon is not used? When it is hidden? Who can it help then?"
The figures were flickering more than before. Their shapes were undefined, they were quickly fading.
"The world hangs in the balance."
"Save it."