Traxton saw the girl led away and breathed a sigh of relief. Now, he could really focus on the fight. Normally he loved battle, but not this time. Martiene was his friend. They trained together for years, took oaths of pain together and fought together. Now, he must kill his friend. Unfortunately, the decision to kill him was much easier than actually accomplishing the task. Because of his Sublinate training, Martiene held on to enough of his memory and skills to anticipate Traxton’s attacks. His ability to switch between magic and fighting also made him very dangerous. Whenever Traxton got close, Martiene threw out another clone or changed the ground from stone to mud, anything to throw off his attack.
Beside them, Cullers broke through the soldier blockade and rammed the gate. It rattle
