The Last Dance: An Urban Fantasy Action Adventure (Scions of Magic Book 8) by TR Cameron & Martha Carr & Michael Anderle

Author:TR Cameron & Martha Carr & Michael Anderle [Cameron, TR]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: LMBPN Publishing
Published: 2020-05-30T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

The Vimana’s training room was amazing. No other word sufficed. Copper-colored metal made up all the surfaces, and lights set in the peaked ceiling cast odd shadows on the areas below. Cali had seen most of the other rooms on her last visit but this one was only for combat drill and had been omitted from that tour.

She had chosen to wear her black uniform with the sheath for Defender strapped across her back, her knives at her waist, and her bracelets on her forearms. She and her opponents formed a diamond with each at a point. On her left stood Cara Binot, who wore “agent casual”—faded blue jeans and a khaki military t-shirt with combat boots. Casually, she flipped and twirled her daggers, Angel and Demon. Diana’s second in command had recently cut her hair almost to the scalp, and it gave her kind of an Ellen Ripley from Alien 3 look.

Nylotte’s lips were twisted in one of her familiar sardonic smiles, which always seemed to judge and find no end of lack. The Drow wore black leather, as usual, but had traded her jacket for a tight-fitting tunic. Her white hair was bound in a high ponytail barely visible over the top of her head. She had similar weapons in similar positions to Cali’s.

At the fourth point of the shape stood Diana Sheen. Her outfit mostly matched Cara’s, only she’d selected black jeans instead of blue. She also wielded a sentient sword, Fury. In the hours since Cali’s arrival, the four of them had discussed the benefits and pitfalls of dealing with willed weapons.

Now, it was time for practice. Atop a pedestal in the corner of the room, up about six feet in the air, Rath the troll sat with his legs crossed and a smile on his face. He was about three feet tall and his most notable features were his wide grin and the purple hair sticking up in all directions from his scalp. She hadn’t seen Max yet but looked forward to renewing her acquaintance with the troll’s canine companion.

Nylotte was Diana’s mentor and had also agreed to teach both Cara and Cali at different times. The Drow had naturally taken control of the group as soon as she’d arrived at the ARES Agents’ base, and the current session was her idea. “We’ll give Cali some practice dealing with attacks from multiple vectors.” The Dark Elf locked eyes with her. “We’ll go slow at first. All of us are skilled enough that if we cut you, it won’t be anything we can’t fix with a healing potion. Rath has a supply up there so you shouldn’t worry about that. What you need to concentrate on is deepening your connection to your sword. Time’s running out for you to build your bond before your big fight.”

She scowled. “I wish you’d quit calling it a big fight. It sounds like I’m about to break up a relationship rather than battle for the existence of a noble house.

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