Thalia's Ashen Fate
Instead of piercing its hide, the spear simply shattered, dissolving into a thousand fading motes of light.
How? How could it deflect raw mana?
"Let me try," I said, my mind racing. A memory surfaced, sharp as shattered glass—of lesser shadow-kin, creatures of darkness that recoiled from flame. "Everyone, defensive stance!"
Focusing my will, I commanded a ring of fire to erupt at the creature's feet. It worked. A guttural growl of protest rumbled from the beast, and its huge head snapped down. It lifted a colossal leg and stomped, extinguishing the fire and sending a shockwave through the ground that nearly knocked us from our feet.
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