The faerie’s strike came faster than Tam could blink. He barely got his shield up in time as the air hummed with the aftermath of her blow. He stepped forward and swung hard, but she fluidly blocked his blade with her own. The force of it shocked him to his toes. The sound of their blades colliding rang out like a huge silver bell, vibrating the air with a noise he could almost see.
TseeThe faerie smiled, showing pointed teeth, and attacked again. Her blade blurred with the speed of her blows, and Tam stumbled back. He couldn’t attack in return—it was all he could do to defend himself.
“Tam!” Jennet cried as the faerie’s sword descended.
He tried to bring his shield up to deflect the sword. Too slow. Ears ringing, he watched the edge of the blade sweep toward him.
Just when he was sure
