A Deal with Desire
The ground trembled, and the air grew thick with the stench of its fetid breath.
Panic threatened to consume Evie, but she forced it down. There was no time for fear. Glancing back, she saw Liam and Xal'dar huddled near the passage entrance, their faces etched with worry. They were counting on her.
With a surge of adrenaline, Evie channeled the last vestiges of her chaotic energy, weaving it into a shimmering shield around herself. It was a desperate gamble, a flimsy barrier against the colossal beast's fury. But it was all she had.
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