The battle continued on for another five minutes before slowing down. Eventually, the two sides found themselves staring at each other over an expanse of barren land, waiting for the other to make a move. Zach and Zorian could press their advantage, of course, but that would only cause the lich to flee.
The seconds slowly ticked by with nothing to show for it. The only sounds were occasional screeching of giant eagles circling overhead and Princess hissing at them and at Quatach-Ichl.
“Hey,” Zach finally said, his voice magically distorted and his face hidden behind a blank, white mask. He pulled the imperial crown off his head and twirled it around his finger playfully. “Are you looking for this?”
Quatach-Ichl’s response was to fire one of his signature red disintegration beams at h
