"He- he can still use his technique!" Shaia, Lilia, Anya, and Lora all exclaimed together. Even their stutter was the same. Lora had fallen to her knees, her legs gone soft.
"There's such a technique?" Georgia retreated one step in fear before taking two steps forward longingly. Her inner struggle was difficult to overcome.
Everyone took sharp breaths when they saw Maria's head drop back. The previously authoritative vice leader lay like a broken toy on the long dining table, her eyes rolled back and her chest heaving as though she had run a marathon. The two giant jugs were each pointing in an opposite direction, and only her firm muscles kept them from sagging away.
It was… ungraceful, to say the least. Yet, none of the girls looked down on her; they all looked up to Theo. The prowess required to dismantle a powerful peak Meridian Cleansing expert was beyond amazing!
