[The Witch holds his nerve and position after he snaps the whip back to wind up for the next strike--and pivots on his heel like a matador, letting the Chimera rush straight through the space he once was in. Though he turned so the blunted edge of the sword was facing him, the blue-white glimmer of a shield sparked at Zack's passing.
The blade struck the remaining thrall instead, sinking through its back like a knife to paper. The sword disrupted the connection keeping the corpse upright, and the thrall dropped the shock lance from its spasming hand. Its controlling necromancer turned on his heel, face twitching in a rare show of emotion as a spell from his hands dragged the fallen thrall to its feet.
The remaining torch sputtered out against the cobbles, plunging the alleyway into dimness. Fires still lit the distant sky and blotted out the stars, but they didn't reach here.
The chain net restraining Kaede clattered to the ground, empty. It wasn't made for holding shadows.
For the first time, the Witch didn't respond with more insufferable calm. He frowned, holding his whip at bay to instead raise a fist and snap a magelight into life with his fingers. The blue-white glow lit up the alleyway again--but the shadow Zack cast was more than enough to hide in. A dark thing that didn't belong settled in it, the same shadow that drifted between the trees when Zack and Kaede first met.]
"I suppose this must be another Monster's trick. A pity there's no children to appreciate it."
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The blade struck the remaining thrall instead, sinking through its back like a knife to paper. The sword disrupted the connection keeping the corpse upright, and the thrall dropped the shock lance from its spasming hand. Its controlling necromancer turned on his heel, face twitching in a rare show of emotion as a spell from his hands dragged the fallen thrall to its feet.
The remaining torch sputtered out against the cobbles, plunging the alleyway into dimness. Fires still lit the distant sky and blotted out the stars, but they didn't reach here.
The chain net restraining Kaede clattered to the ground, empty. It wasn't made for holding shadows.
For the first time, the Witch didn't respond with more insufferable calm. He frowned, holding his whip at bay to instead raise a fist and snap a magelight into life with his fingers. The blue-white glow lit up the alleyway again--but the shadow Zack cast was more than enough to hide in. A dark thing that didn't belong settled in it, the same shadow that drifted between the trees when Zack and Kaede first met.]
"I suppose this must be another Monster's trick. A pity there's no children to appreciate it."