Dark, ethereal hands surged toward Aster once again, writhing and grasping at the air, trying to ensnare him as he had willingly stepped back into their range. Lorelai wasted no time, directing her dark magic to trap him before he could strike again.
Seeing the black tendrils creeping closer, Aster disengaged from his position, swiftly leaping backward and out of their reach.
He landed a safe distance away, the eerie hands retracting as they lost their target. The gap between him and Lorelai increased once more, resetting their positions to square one. But this time, Lorelai had seen his skill in action. His surprise advantage of Ground Shrink was now out in the open.
"That was unexpected," Lorelai mused, her flat tone betraying no emotion. "I didn't think you possessed a teleportation skill."
Her cold eyes narrowed as she tapped her staff against the ground. "Still," she added with a slight frown, "that alone won't be enough to beat me."
