[ the dark aura around priwen intensifies into crackling black lightning. he blocks the kelpie's lunge with the flat of the blade, bolts of lightning surginng from the sword and into the beast's body. a flick of his wrist lets him tilt his weapon upwards, carving a wide slash into the shadow's body.
it splits open, revealing blackened sludge and a hiss radiating from the gash. alex almost recoils backward, but steels himself - it's not the texture that repulses him, but how it amplifies the darkness instead.
focus. don't lose your way.
he's back to himself a moment later, pushing the shadow backward with measured strikes.
more kelpies are coming. they're not out of the frying pan just yet ]
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it splits open, revealing blackened sludge and a hiss radiating from the gash. alex almost recoils backward, but steels himself - it's not the texture that repulses him, but how it amplifies the darkness instead.
focus. don't lose your way.
he's back to himself a moment later, pushing the shadow backward with measured strikes.
more kelpies are coming. they're not out of the frying pan just yet ]