SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!
Streaks of blood-red light continued to condense in the night sky, slashing densely at the white horse.
BOOM!
With Su Xuan's help, the white horse dodged left, right, up, and down. Suddenly, its body shuddered as a streak of light struck one of its wings, which burst into a cloud of blood mist. It began to plummet from the night sky.
Still, it struggled with its single remaining wing, desperately trying to keep its master aloft. It couldn't speak, so it had never told Su Xuan that it was his life-bound mount. Its life belonged to Su Xuan.
As it fell, its descent grew steadier. It glared at the night sky, trying to peer through the few clusters of gray clouds to see who was behind the sneak attack. Then, it turned its head to look at its master, its eyes filled with guilt, as if its poor flying was to blame for the attack that now sent them both falling. Its gaze was also filled with worry.
