Shadowbound Flame
Her vision blurred, black tendrils snaking from her fingertips, lashing outward.
“Stay with me,” Malick called, rushing forward, but she swung a hand instinctively. The force slammed him into a tree, and he grunted, barely keeping his footing. “I… I can’t!” she screamed, panic twisting in her chest. The shadows roared like living things, responding to her fear and rage. Branches snapped. Leaves burst into black smoke. Small forest creatures screeched and scattered — or didn’t. A sudden, violent pulse of magic sent a flock of birds tumbling from the trees, and a nearby fox yelped, its body crumpling to the ground.
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