I tried to pull myself to my feet, aware we only had seconds before the witch disappeared, likely not to be seen again before the eclipse. Celeste and Morgan were clearly thinking the same thing, each attempting to recover from the fiery blast quick enough to counter her spell.
Right then, Piers raced out of the forest, blood still dripping from his face where a shifter had clawed him. His clothing was blackened, and there were steaming burns on his hands, but he seemed oblivious to his injuries. He reached the psychic witch and grabbed her by the shoulder and hair. She screamed in wordless fury as he interrupted her spell, magic crackling between them like lightning.
She tried to force Piers back, but he wouldn’t be deterred.
Sabine raised her hands, the purple flames licking at her sk
