The new Arden was a terrifying thing to behold. She moved with a purpose that bordered on the absolute, her every action dictated by a cold, relentless logic. The emotional, vulnerable hero Kael had loved was gone, replaced by a perfect strategist, a queen on a cosmic chessboard. She had processed the data of her past life, and her conclusion was simple: the old Arden's greatest weakness was her humanity. The new Arden would not make the same mistake.
Her first act as the reborn commander of the resistance was not to train, or to plan, but to hunt.
