Gegen
was a soldier and his mind was conditioned to think in terms of defensible
lines and barriers. A strong wall could
keep an enemy out, or in, as the situation required. He sensed what Flindra and Kalmar were
planning and understood they were focusing their energies on conditioning the
space within a tight zone around her to neutralize the Valkea's strength, but
their efforts would only succeed if the barrier itself held. Thus, he concentrated the full force of his
thoughts on creating an impenetrable barrier that the Valkea could not hope to
breach. He thought of stone - freshly
quarried granite - a rock free of any planes of weakness. Granite stood at the root of most mountain
ranges and bore the weight of incalculable tons. This was the stone, which was the first
choice of masons and the rock that was capable of standing inviolate for eons.
He
thought of the properties of granite and incorporated all these characteristics
into his vision of the barrier they would soon be projecting around the Valkea. He had come to understand that fighting with
the crystals was doing combat within the realm of thought and imagination. He knew full well that he wouldn't actually
see granite appearing to entomb the Valkea, but he accepted with faith that the
attributes of granite could be called into existence around her. He focused on these things and awaited
Flindra's command to attack.
In
took but a moment for the three champions to prepare for this battle and
Flindra could feel when they were ready.
"Now,"
she commanded.
Acting
in perfect unison, they attacked and surrounded the Valkea with their combined
wills.
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