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A brief moment of silence followed the wall break that sent the two Territorial Lords out of the hall to continue their battle in the Estate courtyards.
Amira's mouth was gapped at her Lord's evident disadvantage. She lost herself, lost her focus, and forgot she was supposed to be stabbing her sword into the stunned Stygian Captain beneath her.
The Stygian Captain's eyes cleared, her strength obeyed her commands and her muscles moved smoothly as she tightened her grip on her weapon and swung it at Amira's neck.
Contact was definite.
By the time Amira's eyes widened in shock at the danger that approached, it was already too late and the most she could do was lock her muscles in the start of a move she would never get the chance to complete.
*Clang!*
