Eto's body was alive with golden arcs Sparks cracked off her shoulders static snapping across the dirt floor her every movement sharp with electricity She backed away fast putting space between them and with a sweep of her hand she hurled a crackling bolt straight at Rhyka's chest
He didn't flinch
His eyes slid closed
Eto's teeth ground together He's mocking me
Her lightning roared toward him a straight vicious strike fueled by the circulation loops of her Golden Axis The kind of blow that would drop most Peak Stage students in an instant
Rhyka stepped aside Calm Effortless The bolt scorched past exploding against the wall in a shower of sparks
Eto's breath hitched "You—"
But before she could finish he was already moving
