The Blood Sigil (The Sigilord Chronicles book 2)
“No position allowed her to get comfortable. She was so exhausted that she no longer cared about the pressure in her lungs or the pain in her stomach. It didn't matter that her limbs were so cold she couldn't feel her toes or fingertips.
She was ready to die, to give in and let her own blood kill her. She deserved it for experimenting with blood magic without learning everything she needed from Anderis. The only thing keeping her alive was that she had unfinished business. She still had to defea...t him.
She pretended to ignore the approaching scuffle of footsteps. Someone was trying to sneak up on her, and they were doing a terrible job. She controlled her breathing, struggling to keep from coughing or letting her would-be attacker know she was awake.
Amateur, she thought. Just means he'll be easier for me to kill. The footsteps stopped. Waiting for me to move, show a sign that I'm awake. Despite her best efforts, a cough escaped her lungs, scraping at her throat on the way out. She scrunched back up into a ball, suppressing her urge to shiver. After a few minutes of silence the footsteps returned.MoreLess
She was ready to die, to give in and let her own blood kill her. She deserved it for experimenting with blood magic without learning everything she needed from Anderis. The only thing keeping her alive was that she had unfinished business. She still had to defea...t him.
She pretended to ignore the approaching scuffle of footsteps. Someone was trying to sneak up on her, and they were doing a terrible job. She controlled her breathing, struggling to keep from coughing or letting her would-be attacker know she was awake.
Amateur, she thought. Just means he'll be easier for me to kill. The footsteps stopped. Waiting for me to move, show a sign that I'm awake. Despite her best efforts, a cough escaped her lungs, scraping at her throat on the way out. She scrunched back up into a ball, suppressing her urge to shiver. After a few minutes of silence the footsteps returned.MoreLess
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