Jade: The Hybrid Mage
Lydia’s voice was cut off as the tilt turned into a slide, sending us all plunging into a dark pool below.
The water was cold, thick, and oddly viscous. My skin prickled as I surfaced, gasping for air.
“What the . . .?” Butcher’s voice trailed off as he held up his arm, revealing several leeches clinging to his skin. “Ah! There are leeches in the pool!”
“Get them off!” Lydia shrieked, splashing frantically.
“Tuseke alu alu. Tuseke vera alu alu,” she chanted, her hands glowing blue. The energy spread across the pool, and the leeches withered on contact, falling away from our skin.