[ her head snaps toward him with a glare. for a second, she seems like she's about to tell him exactly where to shove that breath. in the next, she squeezes her eyes shut. her shoulders lift as she inhales.
mal pulls her hand free. she traces the spell in the book with her finger as she reads. ]
Please let me be on time, [ she whispers to literally any god who might be listening. louder, she commands, ] Time stop!
[ her eyes flash green. the air around them abruptly feels heavy. a strange electric sensation raises goosebumps on her skin. the spell fights her. this is the first time she has ever tried something so big, and the effort is almost more than she can bear. through clenched teeth, she finishes, ] Turn the clock back to the top.
[ as soon as the last word is spoken, mal drops. the spell book falls from her grasp. she does not see the stairs straighten, the metal regain its shape, the walls wiped clean. even the shouting stops, though a new voice soon cries out, "what the hell!"
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mal pulls her hand free. she traces the spell in the book with her finger as she reads. ]
Please let me be on time, [ she whispers to literally any god who might be listening. louder, she commands, ] Time stop!
[ her eyes flash green. the air around them abruptly feels heavy. a strange electric sensation raises goosebumps on her skin. the spell fights her. this is the first time she has ever tried something so big, and the effort is almost more than she can bear. through clenched teeth, she finishes, ] Turn the clock back to the top.
[ as soon as the last word is spoken, mal drops. the spell book falls from her grasp. she does not see the stairs straighten, the metal regain its shape, the walls wiped clean. even the shouting stops, though a new voice soon cries out, "what the hell!"
mal presses a hand to her chest. ]
Okay, [ she manages weakly. ] Now we go.