Chapter 14: Perfect duo
Liz Castor, daughter of Apollo, wielder of divine archery, golden-eyed warrior of doom, and current queen of stubbornness, was fending off ten opponents at once.
Kael rubbed his eyes as if he was trying to see better.
He mumbled, "Oh darn, that’s a lot of people," rubbing his chin. "For love, you know, I feel I have to help."
Cyrus, perched nearby, gave him a long, unimpressed look.
Kael took that as a You think?—but it was more like, You are so lame.
Without hesitation, he melted into the shadows, slipping behind Liz as she took down another opponent with a well-placed shot.
Now, he could have done the smart thing—stealthily taken out a few enemies without drawing attention.
But where was the fun in that?
Instead, he slowly came up behind her from the shadows, like a ghost in the middle of her fight, and whispered next to her ear.
"Hey there, Sunshine, did you miss me?"
Liz turned, drew an arrow, and aimed it straight at his face in an instant. Kael hadn’t expected her reflexes to be that fast.