Daniella fell onto her butt, her back resting against a slanted rock slab in the middle of the crater, heavy breaths escaping her lips.
Her grimoires dropped weakly to the ground, their glow fading as her eyelids struggled to stay open over her amber eyes while she looked up to meet Jamie's gaze, a dry laugh slipping out.
"…hello…Jamie… long time no see."
Jamie pressed his lips together, taking a deep breath as he forced himself to calm his anger before replying.
"Has it?"
"It has… at least since the last time we spoke face to face," Daniella managed to say.
Silence followed her words, broken only by the faint crackle of the flames drifting through the air until Jamie finally spoke again.
"I told you to use it in moderation."
At that, Daniella laughed softly.
"For the past few months, I've been hunted by millions across the universe. Moderation was a luxury I couldn't afford."
