As all of them watched that witch tower approach, their doom gathering within it. As the Thirteen raced for it, raced against the wind and death itself. A wall of Ironteeth rose up before the tower, blocking their path. A hundred against twelve. Inside the witch tower, close enough now that Manon could see through the open archway of the uppermost level, a young witch in black robes stepped toward the hollowed interior. Stepped toward where Manon’s grandmother stood, gesturing to the pit below. The Thirteen neared the enemy in their path and did not falter. Manon dug her fingers into the
As all of them watched that witch tower approach, their doom gathering within it. As the Thirteen raced for it, raced against the wind and death itself. A wall of Ironteeth rose up before the tower, blocking their path. A hundred against twelve. Inside the witch tower, close enough now that Manon could see through the open archway of the uppermost level, a young witch in black robes stepped toward the hollowed interior. Stepped toward where Manon’s grandmother stood, gesturing to the pit below. The Thirteen neared the enemy in their path and did not falter. Manon dug her fingers into the stones so hard her iron nails cracked. Began shaking her head, something in her chest fracturing completely. Fracturing as the Thirteen slammed into the Ironteeth blockade. The maneuver was perfect. More flawless than any they’d done. A lethal phalanx that speared through the enemy’s ranks. Aiming right for the tower. Seconds. They had seconds until that young witch summoned the power and unleashed the Yielding in a blast of blackness. The Thirteen punched through the Ironteeth, spreading wide, pushing them to the side. Clearing a path right to the tower as Asterin swept in from the back, aiming for the uppermost level. Imogen went down first. Then Lin. And Ghislaine, her wyvern swarmed by their enemy. Then Thea and Kaya, together, as they had always been. Then the green-eyed demon twins, laughing as they went. Then the Shadows, Edda and Briar, arrows still firing. Still finding their mark...
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