“I do not help people that do not respect my laws.” She waves her hands again and those balls of flames appear in the distance. “For that, there are repercussions.”
Blinking against fatigue and depletion, I glance around the field. All my guards are sprawled out, unconscious or dead from arrows. More arrows are being readied to release and those left alive will be killed. No one should be sacrificed for my impulsiveness.
This is my fault.But I’ll fix it.
With the last bit of energy, I locate that thread again. If she’s going to kill me, I might as well do something for it.
The thread comes to me easily and the arrows lower. She looks around confused and I smile. Blood drips down from my nose, over my teeth, falling from my chin. I’m using too much magic, but I don’t care.
Holding my palm high, I snap my fingers. Every heart explodes quietly, but the bodies dropping thud around us like an avalanche.
“If you’re going to kill me, you might as well know. You’ll kill Kaden as well.”
Before I pass out, Kaden howls in the distance, and I smile.
