Keeper of Life - NaPoWrMo Entry

As the battle ensured Sol found herself locked. Suddenly everything seemed to real, the bolts searing through flesh, the impact of magic strong enough to break bones, one small slip and one died. In her moment of courage she was unable to move forward. In her mind she screamed names at herself, and demanded herself to move, to do something, to help Valor. Tears ran from her face and into her mouth through clenched teeth. 'I'm such a coward,' she thought.

Her hoof touched the outside of the alley and magic streaked across it striking her. It ran through her body and out the other end making every nerve in her body light. It brought tears into her eyes from both the pain, and the shame she felt for herself. What was she thinking? There was no way she could match the moves of Valor, of the guardians who fought just inside her view. They danced with the Changeling leader, matching the demon hoof to hoof. Their magic spilled into the night and threatened to overcome the fireworks that burst over head. How painful it was to sit here and watch, but in that moment she realized just how useless she was.