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Tara stood between Grainna and the door In a swift rabbed her from behind and placed the knife to her throat

The knife didn’t scare her, but the lack of oxygen did The room started to swirl and dim

Duncan heard her cry and left Lancaster

The walls shook with the weight of the door flying out He stopped and took notice of the blade Grainna held at Tara’s neck

S, Grainna leered down at Tara “One breath, s, her vision cleared

Duncan stood paralyzed at the door

“Come no closer, Druid warrior, or you atch her die”

Tara’s eyes glossed over again, she could think of nothing but air I can’t breathe

“Leave her, ’tis ht is with me”

“I will have you both Your fa the virgin’s right out fro out of consciousness Her body started to fall

“Not yet, my dear,” Grainna whispered in her ear “He hasn’t suffered nearly enough”

Tara ed one breath

Duncan moved toward them

“Uh, uh, uh” Grainna pressed the blade into Tara’s flesh Duncan froze His jaw set in a deadly lock Tara saw the scene through his eyes His heart and body ached

Tara’s eyes swirled in a dizzying haze Faces she didn’t recognizein circles The dark oblivion threatened to envelope her

A “On this day and in this hour, call upon the sacred power”

I’ to die Tara closed her eyes and hoped it would be painless

Amber’s words whispered faintly in her head

“On this day and in this hour, call upon the sacred power” Over and over As filled with life giving oxygen

Surprise sprung her eyes open Another breath ca it

Grainna continued to taunt Duncan “I’ll see each of you dead and bleeding before I leave this land One by one, I will eliminate every member of your fa blood caressed her skin on its journey doard

Duncan moved forward, face filled rath

The blade cut deeper

He halted

Stand back! Tara told hiht were a hallucination told her to listen

Aain, and as thankful as she was for it, she did her best to conceal her feelings

When the knife lifted away, enough to where she had a chance to survive, Tara let her legs go out froht unaware, Grainna struggled to keep Tara on her feet

Tara pushed at her with every ounce of strength she had

Duncan flung his hand out

The knife flew out of Grainna’s hands and skidded across the floor

Duncanhis body between Tara and Grainna’s His eyes never left their eneain This time a ball of flame hovered in his palm

Grainna stood in defiance

Tara felt Grainna’s hold on her weaken

Grainna’s lips lifted in a sneer