Hot! With every breath, Nessa could see condensation. An unfortunate side effect of her magic draining someone’s flesh and blood was that the excess energy overwhelmed her in the form of heat. She felt like she was being raked over hot coals. She immediately threw off her fur cloak and, after a grimace, laid it over the gaping hole in the man’s chest. Out of sight, out of mind. Beads of sweat dripped off her flushed forehead, a stark comparison to the man’s pale face. She fantasized about jumping into a lake and cooling off. It’s okay. This can be salvaged. I just need to reverse my magic…
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A figure wearing a fur cloak was approaching, walking along the dirt trail through the forest by gleaming moonlight. Tobias was hiding in the nearby foliage, sizing up this new target with sword in hand and gold in mind. The target appeared to be a woman lazily holding a short spear at her side. Her quiet steps were growing louder and louder. A year ago, Tobias would have thought this an easy mark. But now, each step made him more anxious. His most recent would-be victim pulled a dagger out of nowhere and got him good in the arm before getting away, while another target (more like a crazed…
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