The moment Reynold's palm touch the sword, burning pain exploded through his entire body.
It felt as if thousand of hot needles were cutting into his flesh and tearing right into his veins all at once.
His heart was beating wildly against his ribs, and his breath caught painfully in his chest.
Panic flooded him as he desperately tried to reach inside himself to summon his storm-caller magic, but the power was not working. His mind was too scrambled and completely paralyzed by the pain.
Meanwhile, inside their room just down the left hall, Nymeria was sitting on the her wooden cot, and talking softly with Nyx.
As soon as they walked out of the academy gates, she had secretly altered the collar around her neck, the one the high council made her to wear. She was very careful so the council will not be alerted back home.
