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Kamira’s stomach churned violently, so she ignored the pain in her arms and stumbled outside of the cave. The retching sensation shook her, dulling her senses, and she leaned against the rock. Veelk and Koshmarnyk were by her side in an instant, and she struggled for clarity against the sleepseed extract’s effects as they spoke to her. Their insistent tone shattered what little focus she had left, and she waved her hand at them to give her a moment. She needed…
Magic flowed uninvited, erupting from that single gesture, and hit them both.
Veelk stood his ground, but his scars lit up. Koshmarnyk slid backward, his arms up in a futile defense. Kamira cried out in a desperate attempt to control the energy’s outburst before it pushed him off the ledge. Veelk stepped in between them, his s
