Kali:
I knew the repercussions of drawing my sword. But I also knew what the outcome of this battle could be if I didn't.
If you have ever experienced adrenaline that ran so high that your body moved independently with no prompt, you understand. I felt like my body and brain were disconnected like my body knew what to do while my brain panicked.
I was stepping toward the ever-growing coven without realization.
It seemed there were thousands of them to our hundreds, and not knowing for once how something would play out scared me.
In every other jump, I have weeks to prepare them for this battle, and when it begins, it's a surprise attack.
This is not a surprise; they have walked directly into the kingdom.
How very smug of them.
My grip tightened as my sword dug into my flesh to
