Chapter 19 - An Attack on One Pillar

Ramin stayed out of sight and watched her go deeper into the woods, but the woman was no mere target. A few minutes later, the woman appeared to notice him. Her head tilted slightly as though she could hear something, and she paused. She whirled around before Ramin could respond, her hands moving quickly. He was flung backwards by the intensity of the magic that exploded from her fingertips. The wind knocked him unconscious as he plummeted into the forest floor, but he wasn't easily defeated. Ramin snarled and instantly transformed into a werewolf, exposing his fangs and claws. He sprang toward her, but the sorceress moved more quickly than he had anticipated. With a thunderous clang, a magical energy blasted Ramin's skull on both sides like twin hammers as she slapped her palms together. His cranium exploded with pain, and he fell to the ground with a deep, pained whimper. The world whirled around him as his body uncontrollably returned to its human shape. With a single smooth