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of the clear zone before the walls widened.
    "Impressive," commented Jenneva as her rippling-ground spell advanced past the center of the plain. "You can sweep up whatever is left behind."
    "Thankfully, you are not leaving much behind," responded Tanya.
    "The Goblin Killer just appeared," announced Jenneva.
    Tanya turned her head northward and saw a huge likeness of Alexander Tork standing at the north end of the plain. The image was easily twice the size of the real Alex, and his body was covered in blood, as was his sword. Tanya shivered at the sight of the illusion.
    "Is that really what he looked like?" asked Tanya.
    "Yes," nodded Jenneva. "He was so soaked in goblin blood that his superiors thought he was mortally wounded. He was around your age at the time."
    "The goblins are charging towards him," declared Tanya.
    "As they should," responded Jenneva. "There is nobody more hated by the goblins than Alexander Tork. Killing Alex would be more of a victory to them than sacking Tice."
    "But he is really there," frowned Tanya. "Chasing the image into a trap is fine, but was it wise for Alex to stay there? There are thousands of goblins, and they all appear to be leaving the plain to chase him."
    "I can not say if it was a wise decision," stated Jenneva, "but I have learned not to try to dictate to him. What I can do is help him with the odds. We have driven them all northward as we were supposed to. I ask no more of you, but I must continue to help."
    "What can I do to help?" asked Tanya.
    "It is time for killing," warned Jenneva. "It will not be the kind of magic you wish to remember. I must do it for Alex, as he would for me. This is not something you need to be involved in."
    Jenneva started casting lightning bolts into large clumps of running goblins. The bolts streaked towards the ground so swiftly that the northern end of the plain was hard to look at, as dozens of brilliant flashes erupted simultaneously.
    "The Alcea Rangers are a part of me now," interjected Tanya. "If I cannot handle the use of my magic to help them, then I should give up using magic."
    Jenneva did not break her concentration to respond, but she smiled inwardly as giant hailstones, as large as oranges, plummeted into the ranks of the goblins. The northern end of the plain became a massive graveyard as the large balls of hard ice struck down hundreds of goblins, while hundreds more were blown apart by Jenneva's lightning bolts. The image of the Goblin Killer receded rapidly northward drawing the main body of the goblins into the waiting trap. Within minutes there was nothing moving on the plain below them, and Jenneva ended her spell and sat down on the ground. Tanya sat next to her.
    "You are a most impressive magician," smiled Jenneva as she tried to catch her breath. "I thought you were more powerful than you were letting on, but I would never have guessed you were this powerful. I am proud to work alongside you."
    "It is my honor to be by your side," retorted Tanya. "Most mages would give a great deal to work with the famous Jenneva. I think you have made me look at my fears in a new light as well. Perhaps too much caution is not a good thing for a mage. Perhaps you can teach me of the dark side."
    Jenneva nodded silently, but she frowned inwardly. She thought back to Egam's warning about the dark side. While the temptation had never affected her, could she be sure that Tanya would be able to resist? The young mage was hesitant at first to take a life magically and ended up killing hundreds in a few moments. Was the lass's change in attitude a warning sign that maybe the dark side was already taking a hold of her?
    "We will discuss that later," Jenneva declared. "Now we should rejoin the others. I hope our actions have helped to even the odds, but we may need to use healing magic. Try to rest as we ride. Yorra and Frea know the way."

Chapter 3
Contest of Power

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