Board Thread:Roleplay/@comment-27550231-20170103080604/@comment-28358106-20170108083226

(That's fine. Whatever it takes.)

The Valkyries stop their assault. One of them looks up.

"Damn..! Fall back!"

"But, she'll -"

"Forget her, I said fall back!"

In a wave of golden shafts of light, the Valkyries retreat.

Antoinette looks around for only a moment, disbelief on her face. She doesn't knw why they've suddenly disappeared, but she doesn't have the strength to find out.

Her battered shield clatters to the ground. Supporting herself on her spear, she sinks to her knees. She gags, a gout of blood spilling from her mouth. Her breathing is labored amd wet.

She tries to stand back up, but her body has had enough...it has been too much. She collapses to her side, dropping her spear on the ground. She lies there, coughing...