Fractured
Threads of others brushing against her soul.
“No,” Selene whispered, her voice breaking like a snapped bowstring.
The shadows hissed in unison, retreating half a step.
She raised her hands, light trembling between her fingers. At first it was faint, a pale shimmer, fragile as dew. But as her defiance grew, the glow thickened, bleeding outward, silver liquid spilling from her palms. It clung to her wrists, her arms, encircling her in a thin shell of moonlight. The shadows recoiled further, though their laughter followed her, a steam-hiss that needled her ears.
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