Bruce pushed through the ringing in his ears as the sound of Meret growl, and the chaos it caused. rippled across the clearing.

The ground trembled, air vibrating with the remnants of her scream. He was terrified of the rogues, of the bloodshed… but mostly of the overwhelming force pouring out of her.

He tried to reach her once and staggered back, the sound was too sharp. And he was greatly weak.

He tried again, this time forcing his entire weight forward, arms shielding his ears.

The moment ...