A roar of unfettered agony fills my head, so loud it vibrates my bones and shrill enough to pop my ears. “Sgaeyl!” Tairn bellows, his wings losing their rhythm, and my heart skips a series of beats. Oh Malek, no. I hurl myself at the bond, but the wall of ice doesn’t just stand firm; it repels me with brute force. Dread nails my stomach to the floor as we lose speed—
