Chapter Twenty-One
Carson closed his eyes and said the words to activate the powder. Thornton closed his own eyes, barely in time, as he turned and pushed his uncle towards the men in the doorway.
There was a pop. Light flared in the room and Shadow screamed. She dropped to her knees as the arm and sword imprisoning her let go. There was bedlam as soldiers called out, temporarily blinded. Carson staggered to Shadow who clutched her hand to her chest, tears streaming down her cheeks. She breathed shallowly as she tried to fight the waves of nausea that rushed in with the overwhelming pain.
“I tried to tell you.” Carson cradled Shadow.
She barely heard him. All she could focus on was pain. Even the relief of escape did nothing to alleviate it.
Thornton, Farnell and two of the soldiers w
