Darquesse was beaten, lying on the ground near death. The Faceless Ones were strong, stronger than she thought, or maybe she was weaker. All she had managed to do was kill three, then they had come in greater numbers than anticipated. She had been destroyed.

There was no time left to heal her wounds, so she had to run.

"I will return, and I will show you true power!" she shouted at the gods above her. Then Darquesse reached into her reserves of power and sent herself to another galaxy, far, far away…