Then you are misguided in your knowledge, she replied. She heard his warning an instant before she felt the pain. A lesser being might have fainted, but she merely winced as it washed over her. She held her hand there for a few moments, testing the limits of the pain. When she felt her essence begin to waver, she removed her hand and closed her eyes.
So it does.
Then she took a deep breath, summoning her power and when she opened her eyes, they were a bright, blood red. The Void came out of the darkness behind her and slammed into the barrier. Once, twice, then the barrier shattered and Valdis walked across the boundary, her eyes glittering in delight.
Mine seems to be worse, however.
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Back in the room at the Midnight Hotel, Valdis' breath caught in her throat and her heart rate increased dramatically before it faltered, skipping a few beats in response to the shunted pain. For a few moments it went silent entirely and in that instant just before death, it began to beat again, steady and strong.
Note for Dante!!
So it does.
Then she took a deep breath, summoning her power and when she opened her eyes, they were a bright, blood red. The Void came out of the darkness behind her and slammed into the barrier. Once, twice, then the barrier shattered and Valdis walked across the boundary, her eyes glittering in delight.
Mine seems to be worse, however.
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Back in the room at the Midnight Hotel, Valdis' breath caught in her throat and her heart rate increased dramatically before it faltered, skipping a few beats in response to the shunted pain. For a few moments it went silent entirely and in that instant just before death, it began to beat again, steady and strong.