I warped, taking Gork, and a heartbeat later, a compressed surge of force so dense it punched through the space we'd occupied like a sniper's round.
THOOM!
The shockwave rippled outward, snapping branches apart in its wake.
Had we stayed even a fraction of a second longer, we'd have been erased.
We reappeared hard against the forest floor, dirt scattering beneath our feet as I released Gork and steadied us both.
I turned to him immediately.
"Go," I said, my voice firm, leaving no room for argument. "Get as far away from here as you can. I'll find you. Just stay alive."
Gork didn't hesitate for even a second.
The moment the words left my mouth, he was already moving, putting distance between himself and the clearing with a speed born from pure survival instinct. These opponents were far beyond anything he could handle. Staying would've been suicide, and he knew it.
The same couldn't be said for me.
This wasn't unfamiliar territory.
