Snippet #1017577

Saline flinched as the light spilled over them, dropping Teryl and watching in awe as he came back to life, "Nothing, I must go," she murmured to Teryl's queries, her eyes flashing darkly. She backed away slowly, shaking her tears already gone from her blue skin, her expression stoic as she continued to back away from the scene. When she was at least ten metres away, she turned and rushed down the stairs, running swiftly towards her room.

When she arrived she saw the vines rear in agitation and relax once more as they saw her. She moved silently over to her bed and slowly opened her right hand, which had been clenched. The skin was blistered and raw, touching it gingerly, she snarled in pain. The light had touched her hand and she had felt seering pain.