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Miri soared up to the rooftop with a rifle in hand, then double-tapped her belt buckle to let gravity reassert itself. Her aim was slightly off. She had been intending to land near the ledge but had overshot by a few feet. Her legs gave out when she touched down, and she landed on her knees.
Rising slowly, she dusted herself off and grunted at the pain. Sweet Mercy, how did any Field Binder perform such stunts without breaking every bone in their body? Desa made it look so easy.
Rojan stood on the far side of the roof with his feet apart and his back turned, staring out at the enemies that advanced on them. Even from here, Miri could see the crimson ring that surrounded the city. “Still not used to that, huh?”
A grimace contorted Miri’s face, and she shook her head in dismay. “Not p
