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Arwin moved before there was time to think about it, sticking his hand out instead of trying to deflect the arrow or make it disappear with a spell. It stabbed into his palm before it could touch the guy who was shielding Nora and Arwin swung his arm to throw the arrow aside. It did not slide from his hand, instead ripping right through the palm before it fell onto the ground and rolled into the alleyway. Muttering a quick spell to make it disintegrate, he pushed the guy away from Nora to grab her arms as Igor and the other guards sprung into action. He was glad that they were there to take care of things so he did not have to focus on fighting until it was clear that she was okay. He cupped her face with his good hand to look into her frantic eyes and see if she was hurt. Nora had
