His sudden confidence stopped her dead in her tracks. Had she miscalulated?
Suddenly, overhead, a flock of bald headed birds took off in the distance. They emerged in formation from a leafy tree- flapping their wings in fluttering sounds as they took off noisily- rising towards the clear blue sky, swirling in formation, and disturbing the peace of the terrain.
For a moment, Nexus' gaze shifted from the girl- obviously distracted by the sight of the flying black dots receding in the distance.
That was a rookie mistake.
Swiftly, the girl moved to take advantage of the break. In a flash, her arms that were shrouded in long wide sleeves, rose up from her sides and merged together- becoming one at the fingertips. In the same breath, her lips moved furiously and hastily- eager to finish the lyrics to a rushed poem;
'The power of the sun- the heat of a dying star- lend me your strength- as I rage in flames. . .'