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Usually things stayed pinned until she undid the spell. Usually things went exactly as she expected them to. Usually she wasn't fighting magically controlled target dummies that moved strangely, operated by someone vastly more skilled and with immense strength in both mind and magic. The dummy broke free from her gravity pulse and resumed its movement, and it was at the last moment Seren was able to get her staff up to block.
But it was not fast enough to prevent the doll from striking. Nor was she strong enough, or skilled enough, to deflect the blow. There was a resounding crack as the shaft of Seren's weapon split, and a restrained cry as she stumbled back, clasping her right wrist protectively against the chest.
Pale around the nose, with something dangerous in her eyes, the girl nevertheless did not seem about to relent. Still favoring her right hand, she made a motion to raise her weapon again, disregarding the fact that it was clearly broken as she made to charge the dummy. Recklessly, violently... almost desperately.
But it was not fast enough to prevent the doll from striking. Nor was she strong enough, or skilled enough, to deflect the blow. There was a resounding crack as the shaft of Seren's weapon split, and a restrained cry as she stumbled back, clasping her right wrist protectively against the chest.
Pale around the nose, with something dangerous in her eyes, the girl nevertheless did not seem about to relent. Still favoring her right hand, she made a motion to raise her weapon again, disregarding the fact that it was clearly broken as she made to charge the dummy. Recklessly, violently... almost desperately.
Seren
