A Flame in the Shadow
Ember
“Again,” Orion said, arms crossed, shadows curling lazily around his boots like snakes.
I gritted my teeth and forced my palm open, willing the fire to rise. Heat shimmered across my skin, building, then sputtering out like a dying candle. Nothing. Not even a spark.
“Impressive,” Orion drawled. “If we’re fighting a horde of mildly annoyed fireflies, we’re definitely not going to die.”
“I swear to the gods, if you keep talking—” I began, only for a burst of steam to hiss from my fingertips and disappear with a pitiful pffft. Exhaustion and annoyance clouded my mind.
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