As he stepped forward, he conjured a water spell, washing the blood from his body. His claws receded, his face returned to its human form, and he looked at Aiden with an infuriatingly casual smile.
"All clean. No one's gonna know I was ever here. Too bad, huh?" Patrick said with a chuckle, shaking his head as if it was all a minor inconvenience.
"I'm not a coward like you!" He bellowed, shoving Aiden out of the hallway with surprising force.
Aiden staggered, momentarily stunned by the power Patrick had just displayed. It was expected, though—he had just killed an entire room full of people. He had killed three witches, meaning he had absorbed their powers and still needed time to adjust to them.
Patrick, however, was seething with fury as he marched forward, weapons materializing in his hands. His eyes was fury with killing intent as he approached Aiden.
"What are you trying to do?" Aiden asked, recovering his balance.
