Chapter 51 - A Narrow Escape

With her sisters huddled in a close circle about her, Lycoria stood in the middle of the dark, chilly dungeon. Beyond the walls of their captivity, she could sense the strain of the Silver Talon Clan's dungeons closing in on them, even though the air was heavy with the smell of old iron and wet stone. Tonight, they would break free, they had been imprisoned for too long. They had to. "Are you ready?" Lycoria asked with her eyes blazing with resolve. The sisters' faces hardened with determination, they all nodded. There was no time for indecision, no space for doubt. They were each very good witches, but their combined power was much more powerful. They would make it through this, just as they had endured so much. "Let's get this done with” Nythara said. Lycoria took a deep breath and raised her hands, her fingers dancing in intricate patterns as she called forth her power. The invisible power of her magic caused the air around her to start humming and vibrating. She formed the