Chapter 32
Alyna had to reveal her talent and control the situation, or she would never gain respect from these older leaders, Caedmon thought. As much as he wanted to help her, he knew if she didn’t act, his involvement would only make things worse.
“Do you want to challenge my leadership by combat?” she asked.
The room quieted down instantly.
“I’ll take her!” a male voice responded. A formidable man stepped out from a corner.
Before Alyna could respond, the man attacked her. Every mage had a different talent, but all the talents centered around light energy. Caedmon could see the light energy emanating from the man. As he moved, the light haloed around him. He didn’t pull a weapon, but the tenacity in his eyes made Caedmon realize that whatever he had planned would be lethal for Aly
