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She was stronger Faster Healedabout how to protect herself or ritty handle of the crowbar and lifted it against the dark, tensing when she heard the first sounds of struggle

Chapter Twenty-One

Malachi slid through the shadows of the cistern, sneaking behind the first soldier and sliding a hand to cover his ori stiffened, arched, then began to dissolve The dust lifted in the darkness, pulled by an unseen wind He spun and darted behind the next pillar, waiting for the other Grigori to react

"I see dust!"

"He’s here"

"Where?"

"In the cistern"

"We already knew that, you idiot"

They were speaking a mix of German, Turkish, and Danish, with ori were not fros?

Malachi hid behind another pillar, darting out to grab another He quickly dispatched hio His legs, long used to the strength of his immortal power, ached in the cold water, but pure adrenaline pushed hi the walls," Brage said "You idiots! Forget hi, Malachi stepped into the light, drawing their attention to hiori rushed him, and Malachi was soon lost to the battle Splashes sounded fro toward hi as he slashed and stabbed

Another to dust Another

He ducked and twisted, using theainst each other in the confusion of the dark water Many ended up stabbing each other, their blades diverted from his skin by the spells that still protected hih to make him pause It was their numbers that overwhelmed hiht His only thought was tothem away from Ava

"One of her Thousands of you, Scribe"

Protect Ava

He ducked under the water, crouching down, only to burst up, blades flying, catching two Grigori under the chin and throwing them back as their blood sprayed the slick pillars of the cistern

He slashed again and again until the muddy water was black with spilled blood And still the corner where Ava hid was silent

She watched, lip clenched between her teeth, biting back the screaori were on hi for his neck, only to trip over so out another who approached hi, his talesround cavern Blood poured froash at his temple and she cried when a soldier pierced his side

Still he fought

But he wasn’t healing