AS SOON AS SHE SAW the people gathered before her, the girl"s bright silver eyes widened in terror. She raised both hands, palms facing outwards, and the air rippled with a sonic boom. AS SOON AS SHE SAWKyra was standing the closest to her. There was kindness in Kyra"s deep green eyes. She stretched a hand out to help, but the girl saw it too late. The magic had been released. The shockwave blasted into Kyra and threw her backwards through the air. Her body slammed into the far wall with a sickening thud, and she fell to the ground, her long red hair fanning out around her body. Soren shrieked. Deacon threw his sword aside and ran over, dropping to his knees beside his wife. He brushed her fiery hair away from her smooth face and gasped as he saw her emerald eyes staring blankly at the

