"So be it. I guess that means I'll have to reveal my little trick."
Sakimi went to cast a spell, but I held her back.
"We can't destroy the train," I said.
"My bad. You're right."
Any misplaced shot would put our lives in danger. The same thing went for Marigold. If one of her arrows struck a window or a thin section of the armor, we would be done for. The heat would get inside and turn the car into an oven.
"Typhon," I said, handing him Laevateinn. "Let's take her down."
"You honor me with your weapon, Ares. Let's do this. Two on one shouldn't be a problem."
Aisling picked up her sword, but she struggled to raise it. Even still, she spoke with confidence, saying, "Two on one? I think you guys should recalculate the odds. Come out, father!"
Wisps of smoke emerged from Aisling's sword, turning into a menacing shadow knight. It didn't wear a helmet, revealing the ghostly face of a bearded war general underneath."
