[He flinches back from an attack only he can see and darts forward, firing off a barrage of sparking energy that, strangely to his eyes, seems to miss his target entirely, smacking harmlessly into another building. It has to be the effect on his magic, Meallan tells himself, focusing more on running to the young girl's side. She's younger than he thought up close, and he immediately regrets not realising that sooner.]
It's all right, you can do it. [Despite trying to be reassuring, his voice is slightly too fast, a rush of anxious assurances as he glances back and concentrates, drawing on dwindling mana to raise a flickering blue barrier around them both.]
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[He flinches back from an attack only he can see and darts forward, firing off a barrage of sparking energy that, strangely to his eyes, seems to miss his target entirely, smacking harmlessly into another building. It has to be the effect on his magic, Meallan tells himself, focusing more on running to the young girl's side. She's younger than he thought up close, and he immediately regrets not realising that sooner.]
It's all right, you can do it. [Despite trying to be reassuring, his voice is slightly too fast, a rush of anxious assurances as he glances back and concentrates, drawing on dwindling mana to raise a flickering blue barrier around them both.]
I'll be right behind you, I promise.