Chapter 43: A Knight In Shining Armor

No matter how I called out to Nerissa, she ignored me.  The stone in my hand felt increasingly hot, and I watched as Roberto drew closer to Nora, cold sweat pouring down my forehead. "Forget it! Might as well give it a try!" I steeled myself; desperate times called for desperate measures. I silently repeated, focusing my energy in my core, as Nerissa had taught me, and gripped a stone tightly. I aimed with all my might at Roberto's thigh. Whoosh! The stone sliced through the air. "Ah!"  Roberto nearly...