He hadn't expected the Queen to miss such easy targets, and was gratified when her arrows pierced the fluid spheres. Her challenge was met with a gleam of mischief in emerald eyes as the mermanta raised half a dozen orbs from the stream around him. These were half the size of the previous batch and they began to weave a slow, stately intertwining pattern above his head as he concentrated on keeping them all steady and separate. "It is not," he rumbled, amused. "Now that you are ready..."
The first ball of water came spinning through the air straight at Maeve's chest. Six seconds later, the second traced a swift spiral towards her head. Five seconds after that the third zig-zagged towards her left knee.
The other three spheres continued to spin around the mermanta's head, holding a defensive position.
The first ball of water came spinning through the air straight at Maeve's chest. Six seconds later, the second traced a swift spiral towards her head. Five seconds after that the third zig-zagged towards her left knee.
The other three spheres continued to spin around the mermanta's head, holding a defensive position.
