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As more explosions were let off, I said, "Are you sure about this? Don’t feel you have to rush toa disturbance, but they can’t get inside No matter how hard they try You have time to think about this"
He took another moment to think, but then met my eyes, his mouth set in a thin hard line, his expression resolute "I would rather assu than take the risk that they are not"
I held his gaze for severalto verify whether I really saw true conviction in theo and tell Shayla your decision" I was about to rush out again but I held back to give his hand a gentle squeeze "Don’t worry We’ll take care of this"
Then I turned onmy seat on Lethe’s back
As he carried me back to the Port, I tried to fill hts I tried to reason with ns of i able to hold in solid food, and his sta the truth, hoould that be possible? Wouldn’t he only be getting worse?
Descending on the crowd that aiting for us, I infor with us"
She nodded, not looking in the least bit surprised Then she fixed her eyes on the hunters, her jaw setting in a gri… Shade-style"
Grace
Neither Lethe nor I were needed for this task This was a job for the fire dragons I doubted even the jinn and witches would be required for this
The fire-breathers burst through The Shade’s boundary, unleashing an unholy storulfed the choppers coht It had beco of bullets and the dropping of h the blaze, the fire dragons were already above them and had blinded the hunters far too much with their fire to ons’ scales were so tough, they were practically ical They could withstand the spells of witches, which in their oere just as powerful as these explosions the IBSI were raining down on us
After five ons relinquished their flames just a little bit The helicopters that had survived were rapidly fleeing the area The dragons didn’t bother chasing after those who had escaped, but they did burn all who remained within easy reach to cinders Several aircraft crashed down against the roof of the island’s barrier, along with the lie and the bodies within their claws, and flung them miles away, into the ocean