Heres swallowed hard, his voice trembling as he took a slow step back.
"A... ah... K... Kliatana... l... let's talk about this... i... in a calm and reasonable manner... like adults... please..."
Kliatana tilted her head, her smile widening. The ground beneath them rumbled. A wall of sand rose high into the air, crackling with magic, forming a massive barrier that trapped all five brothers inside. The sand wall encircled them completely, sealing off any hope of escape.
Hundreds of magic circles flared to life, appearing from every direction. They hovered in the air around the brothers, their runes glowing with dangerous, crackling energy. Fire, lightning, ice, wind, earth, all swirling together in a deadly, beautiful display.
Kliatana rested her club casually on her shoulder, her other hand on her hip. Her smile remained sweet, her eyes curved into pleasant crescents.
