Fire and Water
At the last second, he diverted the strike and the metal sunk foot deep into the ground.
With wide eyes and a heaving chest, Romero threw a fearful
sideways glance at the sword of Achilles.
“You good?” James asked, smiling confidently. He held out a
sweaty hand to help her up.
“That was close,” she commented.
He chuckled under his breath. “Hey, you’re the one who almost
stuck me like a pig with that spear.”
She took his hand and stood. “Point taken.”
“Very good, James,” observed Blakeney from where he had watched the exchange. “Way to use every tactic available to you.” He glanced at the piercing sun and added, “Now sprint to the tire. Flip it until you move it off the field.”
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