Their thunderclaps rolled like distant storms across the silent dome as Evelyn lunged again. Lightning crawled down her arms, merging with faint kinetic bursts that cracked the air each time her fist moved. Lucian weaved between her strikes with calm precision, his coat drifting softly behind him with each fluid sidestep.
She swung high. He folded low, stepping into her guard and slamming his palm lightly into her stomach. The blow wasn't strong, but it sent a jolt through her core that rattled her senses. She flickered backward, Lightning Descent activating in reflex, reappearing a few meters away with sparks trailing from her hair.
Her breaths came fast, ragged and broken, her chest heaving. Sweat dripped down her jaw, mixing with the faint blood at the corner of her lips. She raised her fists again, lightning crackling through her veins.
