Bang bang bang bang bang...
The whole courtyard shook, and the artificial lake stirred up heavy waves. At the center of the lake, two silhouettes collided fist to palm, the fierce force violently shaking the surroundings. With each collision, one could clearly see ripples forming from the air all the way to the lake surface, spreading out like shock waves.
Droplets flew, seemingly liquid but shot out like solid marbles. When they hit the ground, they left shallow little pits.
If one only looked at the manor's courtyard, it seemed to be enduring a sudden gale and heavy rain. The green trees and flower beds were smacked with a snapping sound, leaving petals scattered and shattered, and the small trees trembling as if in stormy weather.
