Akira crouched beside them, assessing the situation. There were at least eight exorcists, holy barriers at every exit, and Satomi-sensei was injured. Fighting their way out was out of the options… especially like this.
"Valerius gave them just enough info to make you a target," Ayaka said in a strained voice. "But not enough to identify you specifically. They're hunting blind."
Akira thought for a moment. Fighting wasn't an option. But running blind would just get them caught. They needed a distraction. Something that would pull the exorcists away long enough for them to slip through.
"Shirayuki," he said quietly. "I need you."
The air around them shimmered with a sudden chill. Frost patterns formed on the concrete floor, and the temperature dropped several degrees in an instant as Shirayuki manifested physically beside him.
