Smoke lay over the clearing like a wounded sky. The stench of charred wood, burned leather, and goblin blood saturated the clearing. Flames still gnawed at the shattered tents, but even their crackling seemed small against the sound rising from the trees.A roar.Low and deep, so deep that it crawled under Yukio's skin and set every muscle on edge.Then came the footsteps.Thud.The earth shuddered.Thud.Dust rained from the splintered beams around them.Yukio's heart climbed into his throat before he could stop it.Beside him, Michibiki was all focus, without a trace of her usual smug grin. She knelt and pressed her palms against his chest. A soft green glow flared between her fingers, seeping into his skin."Light of Nature: Heal,"She murmured.Warmth spread through his ribs, knitting bone and easing the ache that had crushed the air out of him minutes before. Each breath came more easily now, though it still burned. He blinked against the brightness, flexing his fingers as streng