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worse.
    She knelt and drove the blade into the arm of the gray-skinned beast. Her head
    tipped back as the power pumped into her while the creature dissolved into a misty
    dust. Her hands shook as she moved the few steps closer to the next merdanon . She
    looked at the wizard’s creation and bit her lip. How was she supposed to handle all this
    power? She’d never felt this much magic coursing through her body. That wasn’t all
    that worried her. Arousal simmered inside her. The more power she took into her body,
    the higher it went, but she couldn’t leave the creature for the Sorcerer. She dipped
    down and drove her blade into its arm. When she rose, it felt like every muscle in her
    body was quivering with the influx of magic.
    “You know I won’t mind if you help a little. We’re going to run into more than a
    few of those beasts as we make our way through the village.” Meagan cast the elder a
    significant glance.
    “I was just enjoying watching the weapons at work. I never thought I’d see a Tiria .”
    The older woman smiled. “You make it seem so easy to defeat them.”
    Meagan resisted the urge to roll her eyes. With the exception of being able to
    destroy the merdanon and prevent the Dark Sorcerer from using it again, there wasn’t
    much difference in dealing with them. She was glad for the extra power, but she really
    didn’t know what she was going to do with it. Without a Dark Sorcerer in the village,
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    she wouldn’t have call to use it. Not that she was complaining about that. She really
    needed time to get used to the power and what the sword could do.
    Striding down the street, she saw two people walking toward them. Meagan looked
    for a side street. She could still hear the merdanons . There was still work to be done.
    Chatting wasn’t on her list of things to do until the village was safe. They met the two
    women, younger witches in the sect, just before they reached a side street. They looked
    from Meagan to the elder and back again.
    “Elder, we… Isn’t she a Dark Sorcerer or a spy?”
    “No, she isn’t a Dark Sorcerer or spy. Look at the weapons. A Tiria can’t be a Dark
    Sorceress.” Elder Sarash gestured to the sword and dagger.
    Both women’s eyes rounded.
    “Spread the word to any witch you meet. Meagan is not a spy and no one is to
    attack her. After what happened, we’re lucky she came back to help.” Talia glanced
    significantly at the women.
    Meagan and Talia took the street to the right and moved on to find other beasts.
    The moon was riding high in the sky when the last merdanon was killed and destroyed.
    Energy zipped inside her and Meagan could hardly stand still. The arousal boiling
    inside her had built to a point where she was almost desperate. She took a deep breath.
    She wasn’t a slave to her desires. She could handle this arousal without attacking the
    first man she met. Even if it did sound like a great idea.
    “We have problems, elder. There are holes in the stone wall. We’re going to be
    vulnerable tonight if we don’t find some way of sealing the gaps.” Camilla Neshar met
    them as they neared the main sect house.
    Meagan looked around the area. She could still see the red glow of fire above the
    rooftops. It was going to be hard enough just clearing the debris and trying to put the
    village back together. A gap in the wall would only add more worries. They didn’t need
    to worry about cortans and mountain graels coming into town.
    “I’ll shield the village tonight.” Meagan stepped forward. At least it would use up
    some of the extra energy and let her rest later.
    “The whole village?” Camilla looked at her.
    Meagan smiled at the woman’s expression. It was a mix of disbelief and
    uncertainty. Meagan was certain the woman thought she’d lost her mind. Camilla
    couldn’t know how much power was already coursing through Meagan and the effect if
    was having. Meagan would have probably done something similar just to use up