Midnight immediately looked worried but nodded reluctantly.
Tarkyn smiled reassuringly at him and asked him to do it again. Midnight brightened and pushed himself out of Tarkyn’s arms and onto the ground. He raised his shield and sent another shaft of dark green power at the damaged rock, cracking it even further. Then he looked at Tarkyn for his reaction.
“Look at that!” exclaimed Tarkyn, smiling proudly and applauding. “He can do two spells at once.”
Midnight beamed at him.
Harkell looked thoughtful. “Has he ever sent out a shaft of power before?”
“I don’t think so.” Tarkyn looked around the group until he spotted Sparrow. “Have you seen him do that before?”
“No. He’s only ever used his shield to play.”
“And has he ever seen you send forth a shaft of power other than when you used
