A Fire in the Flesh

Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of graphic violence, death, sexual violence and harassment, death by suicide, physical abuse, and emotional abuse.

The Chosen servants and Callum arrive to clean Sera’s cage and provide her with water. After the others leave, Callum taunts Sera about her newfound obedience. Sera questions him about the Craven, but Callum remains evasive. Kolis arrives and explains that the Craven are a side effect of Ascension. 

Once Callum leaves, Sera uses her training in seduction and manipulation on Kolis. His questions about Nyktos force Sera to downplay her feelings for Nyktos to protect him. She insists that he only keeps her around because of the embers and that he cannot love her. Eventually, Kolis tells her that he has Nyktos in stasis.

Kolis tells Sera that shadowstone is made of anything or anyone that once burned ancient dragon fire. It has the power to block eather and the earth’s protective instincts toward Primals but can be bested by the bones of the Ancients. He also tells her that he doesn’t believe Nyktos doesn’t care for her. 

Sera scrambles to explain, making a distinction between loving someone and being in love with them to placate him.