Shawls Academy: Claw Spirits Battle
I unhooked it, and felt the last barrier fall away like a held breath finally released.
Leslie turned to face me, expectant, waiting for stories about siren abilities that would never come.
I began to sing.
Her eyes locked onto mine, helpless, as the notes wound into her skull. I let the melody build, layer over layer, watching the openness drain out of her face and something blank and glassy pour in behind it. I found the frequency I wanted and held it — a whistle-tone thin as wire, cutting straight past thought and into command.
Her eyes bled pale, gone milk-white, gone empty.