"Brace!” the digger barked, more out of instinct than command. Rin threw up an arm, magic flashing in a small, tight burst—not an altar‑shattering surge, just a shove to redirect a falling slab of sod so it thudded harmlessly to the side instead of caving in their narrow cut. “Don’t do that too often,” the Nightfang scout panted, eyes wide. “You shake things the wrong way. We’re all under it.” “I know,” Rin said through her teeth. Her heart thundered. Power still felt too big in her, too capable of cracking more than she meant to. They inched forward. The tunnel was barely wide enough for one at a time, braced with scavenged planks wedged against the shifting ceiling. The healers waited just outside the worst of it, ready with splints and cloth. “Again,” Rin called. “Tessa, talk to me.” “Here,” came the reply closer now. “My—my leg’s stuck. Auntie—” a sob “—Auntie’s not moving.” “We’re coming,” Rin said. “It’s going to hurt. Don’t sleep.” It felt distantly, like something
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