Chapter 9 - The Thrill of Combat
Tave poured every ounce of his focus into his concentration. At this moment, it felt as if he had completely merged with the body he had taken over less than a day ago.
There was no resistance, no disconnect. The fusion was seamless.
He wasn't just inhabiting this body.
It was as if he had fully claimed it as his own. And together, they were enhancing each other.
Lily rushed in from the other side. Her movements were elegant.
Damn.
She was fast, her stride fluid, every step flowing like water.
As they closed the distance, Lily's blade cut through the air in a flawless arc, graceful, controlled, and dangerously precise.
She was about to land the first hit!
Tave could see it! He wasn't fast enough to block!
But then... her movement faltered.