He was faster than anything Lara had fought.
His sword came down.
Lunaris barely intercepted it.
Silver met shadow.
The explosion threw Lara backward.
Kael caught her.
"Still alive?"
"Ask me later."
The Harbinger vanished.
Lara's eyes widened.
"Kael!"
Too late.
The warrior appeared behind him.
Kael turned.
Their swords collided.
One strike.
Two.
Five.
Ten.
The Harbinger never wasted movement.
Every attack had purpose.
Every defence became another attack.
Kael was driven backward.
Argent lunged.
The Harbinger lifted one hand.
A wall of crimson force slammed into the ancient wolf.
Argent crashed against the edge of the platform.
"Argent!"
Fight, he growled.
I am not so easily broken.
The Harbinger struck Kael's sword.
It flew from his hands.
He raised the shad
