Roderick gave her a reassuring nod, then closed his eyes, raising both hands toward the darkening sky. The air around them began to crackle with energy as light magic surged through him. Moments later, bright streaks of lightning arced from the storm clouds, crashing down upon the village with precision, striking the bandits in a blinding flash of light.
Brittany didn't hesitate. As the bandits stumbled and panicked, disoriented by the storm, she spurred her horse into action, racing down the hill toward the heart of the village to save the trapped villagers.
The bandits, caught off guard by the sudden storm, were thrown into chaos as bolts of light crashed down from the sky. Their laughter turned into shouts of panic as they scrambled to take cover.
"What the hell is going on?!" one of the bandits shouted, shielding his eyes from the blinding light. "Where did this storm come from?"
