With a guttural roar, Raegar jerked his daggers sideways, intercepting Rhaelor's sword in a clash that sent a cascade of sparks raining down, forcing Calista to jump back with a horrified expression.
He dropped low, evading the follow-up attack, then lunged, driving a dagger toward his cousin's throat. The older boy leapt back in the nick of time, the blade slicing through empty air.
Undeterred, he surged forward, a blur. His daggers danced in a storm of slashes, dozens of strikes unleashed in a heartbeat, forcing his cousin to scramble to defend himself, but he didn't let up. He pushed forward as he hated the boy.
''You dare attack my mother!'' Rhaelor declared once clearing some space between them. ''You will fall here for such an act!''
Raegar let out a low, rumbling chuckle, then dropped into a crouch. With a thought, he cast Flash Step, his form blinking out of existence in a shimmer of light. An instant later, he reappeared behind his cousin.
