Cole then noticed the small cross branded on the side of Simon's neck. He was a Crusader. No wonder he knew of demons. Zafira once said their order was old, spanning many centuries. Apparently, she was not mistaken.

"I'm so sorry!" Rosa said, trying to comfort him. "Your brother was a good man."

"He was always trying to prove he was better than me, especially since we were twins. We sparred all the time, training ourselves to the limit. It's how he got that scar across his left eye. I swung my sword too fast and it grazed him. I felt so bad about it, but his vision turned out...