Fast as a God-Lit Candle (Loot Sisters #24)

We all move at once, knives, lightning, and magic projectiles exploding outward, seeking targets. I’m laser-focused on Erd’s furious face when everything slows mid-lunge. It’s as if we’re all caught in invisible quicksand, our reactions comically slow.

Akheron is laughing.

The nun growls, flaring white like a god-lit candle. 

Light burns across my eyelids, then time restores. I roll instead of stumble, coming up on Erd’s right side as my knife hits his shoulder. The battle is fast with a satisfying result; all three goblins are on their bellies, faces pressed to the floor.

Akheron and the nun are gone.

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The 24th installment of Loot Sisters, my dungeon crawler story. Written for The Prediction. This week’s challenge words were burn, quicksand, and result.

The beautiful image of Maya, the narrator of Loot Sisters, was illustrated by Luminita Pham.

Previous episode was Salacity (Loot Sisters #23), and if you’re new to this serial you can find the full episode list here. All episodes are 100 words or less.