Lucille ducked and threw herself to the side. The bolt shot past her, just, and she could feel her heart pounding. She saw the silhouette of Cassandra fighting the bandits and tried to decide what to do next.

Stumbling a little, she got to her feet and rushed against the mage. Running faster than usual because of her clothes, she had almost reached her when the purple mist began forming again. The mage released a wave of power, which had Lucille fly backwards and land on the ground again.