Few things surprised her anymore. After several thousand years of living, most of which were spent at the mercy of Anislanzir or at war with the Worlds in general, there was just nothing much that could shock her. But standing in a hallway in the Eighth Palace facing off against a Xhlën that had just …
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"No!" The word was lost in the cacophony of screams and the roaring crackling of flames and the distinct sound of flesh burning as a wave of red fire and heat rolled down the walls. He shouldered his way into a room nearby and shut the door behind him just in time to block the fire that …
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The Line heaved and he lost his hold on it, sending them both tumbling through the air towards the ground with a speed he couldn't do anything about. Screaming his defiance and his anger, he pulled Sheieh against him and wished with a viciousness that surprised him that he still had his wings. Prayed as he flung his …
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It hadn't been as well thought out of a plan as it should have been. He honestly probably shouldn't have done it regardless of if it had been or not. But when he'd rounded a corner in time to watch slave yshlad -- no, his proper name is Rhyshladlyn -- get flung into a wall …
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He blinked and blinked again. And again. But no matter how many times he blinked it didn't take away the vision before him. Didn't clear the confusion that had settled as thick and as heavy as the collar around his throat at the sight of his arm extended, the sword he gripped in his left …
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Tears burned his cheeks as he whirled around and pressed his back against the stone of the Tower. Feeling Rh... Rhy... his Qishir's magick again for the first time in three hundred years had been something he hadn't prepared for. Feeling the way his qahllyn had crowed its happiness at feeling that connection again, even …
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Laughter, low and dark and sickly sweet, acted like a wind that slowed his decent but not enough that he knew the inevitable landing wouldn't kill him. He was falling too fast for anything short of a miracle to stop him in time. He'd have said magickal if magick worked in this place. Wherever this …
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Sheieh turned wide winter-grey eyes to him, his braid whipping around until it settled over on shoulder as the Guardian's body moved with a speed that he hadn't known the other male was capable of. Though given what he'd just witnessed him do, he really shouldn't be that surprised. "G'agsha, run! Now! Before the next wave hits!" But he …
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"You're what?" It took a lot not to guffaw at Bayls' incredulity but she managed. If only because their current situation dictated that she couldn't be distracted. Though gods only knew she'd likely have thrown the Xhlën more off guard if she'd full out barked laughter in its face. After all she doubted highly that …
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Blood flew in an arc above her head as she leaned back out of the way of talons the length of her hand until her hair brushed the floor. Gritting her teeth she hissed, dropped her shoulders fully to the floor to brace her weight, and kicked up with both feet, sending the throatless Hound …
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