I stepped forward. Dancing embers brushed past and the scent of burnt flesh and wood filled my nostrils. “Be ready,” I said. I raised my weapon with both hands and prepared myself. It must have seemed like a single step to Sun’Ra when I closed the gap in an instant. If it weren’t for his wild instincts, his head would have already belonged to me. Sun’Ra barely managed to dodge my sword, and that was at a breath’s length as he collapsed to the ground. I was behind him, skidding to a stop and running back. My blade switched between the grip of my left and right hand like a dance partner tossed
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