As Lile stared down the length of the arrow, her wide eyes flickered like the flame of a candle. It was a curious sight, 'completely discombobulated,' as Hodei had described it. Two souls in one body fighting for control and while Haizea had experienced her own internal wars, she had never seen a shifter so divided.
"You'll run," she said, "or Alaia will stick you with this arrow. Do laps around this field until I say 'stop.' Stop before then, you get shot. Try to leave, you get shot. Refuse, you get shot."
Lile's chest rose with deep, slow breaths. Her jaw clenched and her eyes flickered again. She shook her head and blinked furiously. For a moment, Haizea worried that she might actually refuse to comply. Don't be stupid, girl. Just run.
"Now, Omega," Haizea bellowed. Alaia shot an ar
