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I’ve thought of that, too. I’m resting just inside the deeper state. I won’t sink ‘til you tell me.
He loved that she was in step with him. Good. Are your eyes closed?
Yes.
He watched as another squad arrived. He inclined his head to them as they continued on to their designated coordinates.
To Regan, he pathed, Several of the teams have passed by, those heading to the westernmost reaches. We’re on our way.
He felt her breathe a sigh of relief. Sounds like everything’s moving as planned.
A moment later, the first of the squads he’d assigned to serve as their detail, arrived at the granite outcrop. Each warrior landed lightly and though nodding to Ian, stayed in silent mode. He took a moment to path to the leader, letting him know what was really going on. The squad leader then pathed to his team. Excitement vibrated in the air.
Once they were all in position, he used hand signals to direct them to form an arc in front of the two of them, with three protecting the rear. As battle frequencies rose, the men fanned out. His own powerful energy radiated down his arms, preparing to erect his shield when necessary. As a result, his blood tattoos heated up.
Ian continued contacting the various squad leaders telepathically. He let them know what was really happening, that his force and part of Stone’s were heading into battle with Margetta’s primary army. What returned each time was a telepathic cheer, for he could call it nothing less.
Shifters began to arrive as well. The squad leaders pathed to him, letting him know their teams were taking up the easternmost positions as ordered. Again, Ian let them in on the true nature of the mission. Even if one of them was a spy and informed Margetta, she wouldn’t have enough time to remove her army. She could move a small portion of it, but not the majority.
When Stone checked in and the last unit was in place, he pathed to Regan, Game time. Let your magic rip.
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Regan readied herself to drop into her deepest meditative state in order to create her counter-spell once more. Before she began, however, she pathed to Ian, Place your hands on my blood tattoos the way you did last time and let your power flow. I can’t tell you how much your battle energy supports my spell-making.
Whatever you need, Regan. Let me know, and I’ll do it.
When he slid his hands to connect fully with her blood tattoos, his battle vibration hummed against her skin. She deepened her meditation until she reached a perfect place of connection with all things realm.
She opened her inner eye to see Margetta’s spell and to once again appreciate its complexity and beauty.
She began, as she had earlier in the night, to compose the counter-spell, a process using many of the elements in Margetta’s spell base. The moment it came together, her blood tattoos lit on fire.
Ian pathed. You’re ready, aren’t you?
I am. Do I need to hold back?
Nope. Your timing’s perfect.
Then start letting your battle energy flow like last time. As the first layer begins to dissipate, I’ll begin composing the second counter-spell. There are five in all, but this will happen very fast, Ian, in waves only a few seconds apart. Ready?
Hell, yeah. Just give me one sec.
She felt him switch his telepathy from just her to his squad leaders. Because he included her in what proved to be a group contact, she heard the orders he delivered to his Guardsmen and shifter warriors. The vampire had power.
What returned felt like a big cheer, definitely a flow of excitement and energy that almost pulled her out of her conjuring state.
Let it loose, Ian pathed, though just to her this time.
Regan brought the initial counter-spell to the forefront of her mind. Using the enormous shared power emanating from the blood-tattoos, she let the spell flow.
It was like fire from her arms and hands. Part of her wanted to watch the mist disperse, but she had to stay focused on creating and launching the successive counter-spells.
Ian pathed, The first layer is gone.
She quickly brought the second combination of melodies, words and images together. I’m releasing the second wave.
I feel it. The layer is peeling away. I’m watching the whole thing and it’s amazing.
