Zelna’s massive body impaired her agility, but the wide arcs of her keshal made up in strength what she lacked in speed. One of the creatures leapt, and its flexible legs pushed it high up in the air toward the mage killer, but as it descended, Zelna’s keshal was thrust quickly between the demonling’s ribs. She slung the body from the thinner blade she’d impaled it on into the crowd of oncoming creatures then stepped on another’s head before it could sink its teeth into her leg.
To the side, Veelk spun with the weapon’s broad blade, interrupting the smooth movements with sudden thrusts. His fighting was fluid and introduced many demonlings to Kamira’s barrier face-first. She cringed when the creatures’ skulls crushed against the magic shield and slid down, leaving smears of blood hanging
