Like a rock in the middle of a wild river, Krougger sat crouched behind one arm, while the warlock’s blast split and streamed around him.
It took me an instant while the light faded to realize he had a kinetic buckler, except this one was huge. It was more like a tower shield, and large enough to shelter him from a warlock.
The last of the blast died away and Krougger stood, grinning. “I already told ye. Ye’re not so special now, Hunter. Maunhouser gave me everything ye have and more.”
I spat a curse and snapped the warlock’s break open while digging in my armored pouch for a stronger silver.
“Katherine, the ’lock didn’t work! Get out of here while you can!” I pulled the first silver my fingers touched as I rushed to reload my ’lock before Krougger could charge.
But I didn’t have a ch
