Chapter 37: Gabriel, You Little Rascal

Gabriel's expression hardened, his eyes bright. As if from nowhere, a golden needle appeared between his fingers. In the next breath, he drove it straight into the man's Chest Meridian.  Marcellus froze, speechless with shock. The Chest Meridian was a deadly acupoint; few practitioners dared to needle it. Yet Gabriel did it as if it were nothing at all. There was a steadiness about him, the quiet assurance of a true master. Rosalyn watched his hands move in a blur. Surprise flickered in her...