The demons looked at Mira with confused faces; most couldn't just walk between them, they knew she was with Merida, and they knew she knew they wouldn't harm her, but seeing a human running between them without fear was strange.
But, on a second glance, the demons could feel the immense lump of mana condensed inside her. It flew out like a gush of smoke, crackling with draconic magic far beyond anything they'd ever felt.
"It's about to explode!" Mira handed the failing device to Merida and turned toward the demons. They've been staring at her for a few seconds now, "Want something?" She asked with genuine interest, but they started sweating, she was different than anyone else.
The magic inside Mira belonged to Arad and is what's feeding the child in her womb. The demons could feel that, and to them, it was like Arad himself was sitting around Mira, growling at them.
