“What are we going to do now, Lavender?” Tears stung my eyes as I tried to undo the barrier. The magic used to enforce was very strong. I couldn’t even create a ripple. “Let me do it….” Lavender said as she placed her hand on my shoulder and squeezed it gently. “I will probably lose most of power and might even faint, but rest assured I will bring this damn thing down.” “Lavender….” My voice got choked. I didn’t know what to say. She was risking her everything for my sake, but I couldn’t stop her. If I didn’t find Tristan quickly, God knows what would happen. I watched her helplessly as she gathered all her energy and projected it at the orb surrounding us. Sweat beaded on her forehead and her jaws clenched. When blood started trickling down her nose, I couldn’t take it anymore. Taki

