As Aura watched, Riley stumbled, one of the demons nearly getting him. Yet his voice didn’t falter. “I can’t let him die.” Not to save her. She’d never forgive herself if she walked away and left him to die. Moving towards Riley, she began to pray, her voice echoing his. She threw one of the daggers, hitting a demon in the back between bony shoulder blades. He spun to face her. Grabbing out a vial of holy water, she tossed that at him as he came closer, not faltering in her praying. Beside her Colin fired his rifle, the empty cartridge ejected onto the ground as he drew the bolt back.
The demon continued to come for her. She threw the second dagger. It struck him in the chest. He ripped the dagger free and started to throw it at her. For a split second she froze, expecting the dagger to s
