Abraxos loosed a yelp of his own, but Manon just peered down at the land, where birds were taking flight at the shimmer that seemed to rush past … At the magic that now rippled through the world, free. Darkness embrace her. Magic. Whatever had happened, however it had been freed, Manon didn’t care. That mortal, human weight vanished. Strength coursed through her, coating her bones like armor. Invincible, immortal, unstoppable. Manon tipped her head back to the sky, spread her arms wide, and roared.
