ily
osion shattere
shing into the ravine. I threw myself aside as a dark shape tore
e Co
an from a wound across his shoulder. Ice curled aro
hen at the cloaked figure ho
e weather changed
figure rem
louds above the ravine. "An illegal atmospher
ettled on
nt a great deal of corporate cred
east
orming a sharp spike that pierced the creature's side. It
nt, I thought he h
assassi
ith frightening speed. The purple blade struck Thane's
ct was i
sion tightening as the blade drained the magic from his a
t the weapon was de
lf free of the ice spike and
tack coming
d here, the academy would lock down. The vault would become alm
d hope the chaos gave
e the sens
articularly good at making sensib
st rock I could find, and
ide of the hood
inches, cutting through empty air. Thane twisted around j
es fou
ce I'd met him, he loo
t are you
arrogant as
e. Its red eyes narrowed, and its
ed and died. The assassin recovered from my attack and turn
searching for s
asn't a
ring. The assassin lifted the siphon b
, one monster in front of me, and an as
ened around anot
f a weapon, but
elf at my throat just
traded one impossible situ
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