I looked forward into the abyss and then pushed mana into my eyes.
A warm buzz rippled behind my eyelids, like someone had plugged my retinas directly into a magical power outlet. When I opened them, golden light bloomed across my vision. Shadows peeled away. Shapes formed.
And right in front of me…
…were twenty wolves.
All asleep.
All tiny.
All absolutely, criminally adorable.
Each one was the size of a normal wolf cub, maybe even slightly smaller, and all of them were curled up into one giant fluffy heap of black fur. A whole pile of snoozing, gently snoring mini-wolves.
Little paws twitching.
Little tails flicking.
One of them kicked in its sleep like it was dreaming of chasing butterflies.
My brain malfunctioned.
"Awwww," I exhaled before I could stop myself.
Behind me, Nora whispered sharply, "Why are you 'aww'-ing at something that could kill us?"
"Use mana," I said softly, still staring at the adorable dog mountain.
