>>Aelin
Three of them.
Clothed in dark robes, each wearing a mask — a skull, a laughing child, and the third with no features at all. That one made my stomach twist the most. Just a blank white mask like a mirror with no reflection.
I backed up instinctively.
"You don't need to be afraid," The Skull said
I shook my head, "You plan on using me to open another gate, don't you?" I said and what followed was silence from their side
My heart fell
I only said that because that is what has been happening. People are going missing, strong people and then the stronger the people sacrificed, the bigger the gate is.
Then one of them moved — the blank one. So fast I almost didn't catch it.
My hand shot up. Shield.
Golden light burst from my palm, curving into a tight arc around me. Their attack — a wave of dark energy — smashed into it, sparks flying as the shield held. Just barely.
I flinched as the pressure pushed against me, my knees nearly buckling.
