Chapter 73: Avalanche
The ground beneath the enforcers screamed.
It was not a metaphor. The rock actually shrieked as it tore itself apart.
I watched the soldiers surrounding me. They looked down at their boots in confusion. The stone courtyard was rippling like water.
"Secure the target!" the squad leader shouted over the roar of the wind.
He reached for me.
I did not pull away. I let my silver scars flare. I pushed every ounce of my Moon Blessed power into my skin.
He grabbed my arm.
Sizzle.
He screamed. The smell of burning flesh filled the air. He let go and stumbled back. He looked at his hand. His glove had melted onto his blackened palm.
"She is burning!" he yelled.
"Look out!" another soldier screamed.
We all looked over the cliff edge.
A shadow rose from the abyss.
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