The burning scroll exploded into a ring of golden fire that pulsed outwards, flowing over Jason, the abomination and everything else in its path, before it halted in the air. It formed a perfect circle, five metres in diameter, that encompassed the abomination.
The flames compressed down, until the circle was a singular band of golden light, that started to creep outwards, spreading more golden light up and down, as the walls of a shield started to form. All of this happened in the span of a second, less time than it took Jason to reach the ground from his leap.
Which was good, because at the same time Jason activated the scroll, Valerie manifested from the shadows and flopped to the ground. She thrust her hand out immediately, channelling her bloodline with all of the concentration she could spare.
