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The great asteroids floating in the void rolled, quiet and serene in silence...<br />

The shattered remnants rained <strong>do</strong>wn on us. My focused was stretched, but I<br />

was able <strong>to</strong> protect my allies from the brunt <strong>of</strong> it. Apple-sized s<strong>to</strong>nes rained<br />

<strong>do</strong>wn, tearing through mortar and flesh with equal measure. Sohmein burst<br />

apart in<strong>to</strong> clouds <strong>of</strong> blood and broken antlers. The balcony lurched, the<br />

metal framework supporting it twisted like stretched sinew. Even <strong>be</strong>hind his<br />

shields Trias flinched as meteors exploded against those crystal planes,<br />

white-hot flames from the stars themselves.<br />

The thunder <strong>of</strong> the s<strong>to</strong>rm echoed in my ears, and deafened as I was the<br />

silence seemed all the more pr<strong>of</strong>ound. Even Trias seemed shocked, and his<br />

eyes widened further as he stared, blinking in<strong>to</strong> the distance.<br />

All that remained <strong>of</strong> the lemure army was a greasy black smear. Few scraps<br />

would remain intact <strong>to</strong> regenerate.<br />

Dumbstruck, Trias wasn't prepared when a plane <strong>of</strong> karach carved a long<br />

scar across the blue plane <strong>of</strong> his shield.<br />

A<strong>not</strong>her two, from Annah's punch-daggers came from <strong>be</strong>hind, blades aching<br />

<strong>to</strong> dig in<strong>to</strong> his back.<br />

Above, Morte happily bounced away, a cobweb <strong>of</strong> cracking blue crystal<br />

growing with each blow.<br />

I'd had enough energy in reserve... and a final burst <strong>of</strong> concentrated force<br />

streaked over Dak'kon's shoulder as I sped <strong>to</strong>wards the fight, shattering the<br />

barrier, shards splintering in<strong>to</strong> blue-white light as they fell. Trias stumbled<br />

back right in<strong>to</strong> Annah's daggers, and she twisted them with a sneer. A twist<br />

<strong>of</strong> Dak'kon's blade and Trias' palm was slit <strong>do</strong>wn the middle, <strong>be</strong>tween two<br />

fingers. His heaven-forged blade clattered against the s<strong>to</strong>nes.<br />

He fell <strong>to</strong> his knees, blood spilling from his lips as I pointed the tip <strong>of</strong> my<br />

dagger <strong>be</strong>neath his chin.<br />

"I yield <strong>to</strong> you this hour, mortal. My imprisonment has weakened me... in<br />

my state, I am no match for you," he said smoothly. Pride still shone in his<br />

eyes until Annah ripped the blades from his body non-<strong>to</strong>o-gently, milking<br />

out a cry <strong>of</strong> pain.<br />

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