Abby carefully raised herself an inch from Jamie. The wild dance of the fire cast a bedding-like shadow on the ground beside them. Jamie slowly opened her eyes to see Abby's face. She took one conscious look around them, her head still on the ground.
Finally, Jamie heaved, breathing hard. "Thank you for saving me," she said to Abby.
Abby glared at her apathetically, their faces only inches apart. "One more left to go and we're even," Abby replied to her grateful words. "So, let's hope you get into danger again."
The two shared a hard stare, with Abby's dark eyes fixed on Jamie's. Suddenly, Abby noticed Jamie's eyes quiver, and at the same time, Jamie's arms pushed her to the side.
A sonic sound zoomed above Abby's head as she slumped to the ground beside Jamie. She had evaded early enough to see the beam that was meant for her disintegrate the bark of a tree instead.
