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I bit my lip and nodded as I threw another lash of flame at a crawling shadow beast. When it was nothing but dust, I reached out and took Raith’s hand. “Then we’ll do it together.” Power flared between us, filling us both with renewed energy. We summoned fire and lightning together, blasting through all the beasts around us and sending them up in smoke. The magic was so strong it couldn’t be contained, and we unleashed it on the rest of the dark-covered town. The fire ate at the shadows like corrosion, burning the darkness away until the buildings underneath were revealed, which instantly burst into flame. The fire spread quickly across the town and took out the darkness, which let out shrill, inhuman cries. It wasn’t long before the entire town was nothing but cinders and smoke. Bellsov
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