The fairy was disintegrating…
Larissa felt the sharp pain through the bond in the moment before it severed completely, a pain that made her inhale sharply despite her trying to maintain composure.
The fairy dispersed into thousands of light particles that floated briefly in the air before disappearing completely. Beautiful and terrible simultaneously.
Ren had an expression showing something that might have been regret. He spoke in a low voice that carried a genuine apology.
"I'm sorry. I didn't want to go that far, but I had to ensure it fell with that strike... you were giving me problems and might have forced me to use things I preferred keeping hidden."
The Lynx was her last beast…
Larissa manifested it with movements that attempted to be confident but probably showed more moral fatigue than she wanted to admit. The creature appeared in its characteristic elegant form, silver white fur gleaming under sunlight, intelligent eyes evaluating the situation immediately.
