I felt my energy return, my heart beat slow to a steady pace. It was satisfying, renewing.And then I reached the apex of my flight and began to descend.My eyes snapped open.And the pain flooded me.Looking down I saw two factors to my situation, neither one being very positive. First, my body was rapidly approaching the hole that I left after being shoved through the monastery’s roof, and second, I was covered in red liquid.Blood, I reasoned, that’s why my skin is burning.I was so preoccupied by these issues that I didn’t notice Jocelyn had, once again, blatantly ignored my orders to stay put. When my body stopped just short of the hole, and I could peer down at the fight raging below, I was disappointed.My head jerked up, searching for her. My intention was to tell her to release me, but it quickly changed.“Go back, Jocelyn!” I shouted, as she and Theleo sped toward me.She slowly shook her head at me.“Damn it! Go back!”“No!” she screamed, not bothering to slow her pace.“Theleo!”
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