Those of us who could fight drew our weapons. Litha was the only one who didn't, since both her hands were raised and she was sustaining the shield.
How are we even supposed to fight if we can't drop this thing? The shield was allowing us to see and at the same time it was preventing us to fully engage.
Bang! Ping! Clank!
The barrier was struck from multiple directions at once. The mana shield sparked violently, throwing arcs of energy into the air that was quickly absorbed by the environment.
"What are we supposed to do now?" Tim shouted with a hiss, raising his bullet stones toward one of the impacts.
Temur forced calmness into his voice. "We just have to hope whatever's out there isn't strong enough to break the shield. As long as it holds, we're safe for now."
"But we'll fail the trial," Litha said. Her hand trembled slightly as she continued pouring mana into the barrier.
"We get to keep our lives."
