Chrome and Claws
This was the first time they would fight openly alongside her, revealing glimpses of their true selves, and she knew it would tip the scales.
With a deep inhale, Raven leapt from the battlement, landing with catlike grace onto the courtyard below. The ground shook beneath her, a ripple of power emanating from the bond she shared with the guardians. Riders flanked her, swords raised, shields glinting. The Hollowborn army, sensing the approach of their prey, surged forward, a wave of grotesque flesh and feral intent.
The first clash was violent and immediate. Hollowborn hurled themselves at the walls, claws raking stone and flesh alike. Riders met them but their ranks wavered under the sheer f