Patient Draw began to sharpen while the three mercenaries charged down the passage. The shielded man took the lead, raising his protection higher with every step as ten meters became eight, then six. Cassandra remained planted and let him believe the obvious target was exactly what she intended to shoot.
The net wielder stepped out from behind him.
Cassandra changed targets and released.
The arrow passed beside the raised shield and struck the black capture seal in the third mercenary's hand. The device shattered before he could activate it, and his flinch created an opening the older Sairren immediately recognized.
He rushed forward.
This time Cassandra did not stop him.
His spear went over the shield and entered the lead mercenary's exposed shoulder. The man twisted with the impact, opening a narrow firing lane, and Cassandra already had another arrow ready.
