“Vile whelp!” Toport’s voice boomed. The army around them parted and chose not to disturb the unexpected confrontation. Koragi shuddered. The fury he exuded was not like the boorishness he had displayed when they had first met. This was madness.
“I’m sorry,” she murmured. Tears stung her eyes, but she did not let them give her pause. Her fingers reached out to him and tiny balls of pale blue magic appeared and gathered into a growing spiral. Toport snarled at the swirl of magic, and then leaped upon the sphere surrounding Koragi. He clawed at the barrier, his growls sending chills through her. The barrier wouldn’t hold long, so she tried to guide the vortex of magic to the base of his neck.
He assaulted the barrier so violently that she struggled to follow the movements of his body. When
