"Sonya!"
Akaza lunged before the echo of his roar faded.
Elara did not turn to face them though.
With Sonya hanging from her left hand, she swept the other toward him as though brushing something aside. Dozens of icicles formed between them and shot forward.
Akaza crossed his arms over his face and chest. A distorted grey layer gathered inches from his body, and the icicles dipped as they entered it.
However, they were too fast and too strong. And his defenses were not enough.
Ice pierced his forearms, shoulder, and thigh. The impacts lifted him off his feet and hurled him across the clearing. He struck the ground on his back, bounced, then carved a bloody trail through the frost.
"Gah!"
Blood spilled from his mouth. He tried to roll onto one knee, but his right arm folded beneath him.
Elara watched the grey distortion fade around his body.
