Ameline's unhappy scowl actually helped, pricking my temper and making my egos all surge in anger. A nice change from the spinning fear we all fell into after Fate's little "loss" pronouncement.

"Took long enough," she said before turning her back on me, confronting Mabel. "I take it my turn is coming sometime in the near future?"

Her ass was right there in front of me, beneath the black cloak she wore. One swift kick-

Do it, my demon snarled.

Use earth ...