 me where they are," Kyran hisses from behind me. He shoves something into my hand with no explanation. "No guarantee anything I brought will work, but we have to save her."

I nod and close my fist around whatever I'm holding. Given that I haven't got a clue how to use whatever power or abilities I'm supposed to have, it's no time to doubt Kyran's questionable family beliefs. "They're lining the hall, most of them closing in on Echo and Morton."

It's not like we can sneak up on them. Half a dozen are still watching my every move. They don't seem to care much about Kyran trailing behind me, or Agent Morton standing guard over Echo. We're their prime targets and it's clear they don't intend on losing.

One of the Devourers moves closer to Echo, as if it's testing her for some kind of barrier. It reaches out, but its hand stops a few inches in front of her face. Terrified, Echo's chest is heaving, but she doesn't move or even blink. It seems to be Archer who lashes out at them, Echo shouting his name as a force goes crashing into the one who tried to touch her, and actually knocking him back.

Not about to ask questions, Kyran and I both leap toward Echo. She ducks away from another Devourer attack and curls herself up at the base of the wall while Agent Morton drops to cover her with his own body. I can't imagine how he thinks that will help, but I don't have time to ponder his methods. I launch whatever I'm holding at the nearest pack of creatures and nearly trip over my own feet in surprise when the packet bursts open and the Devourers seem to disintegrate as the smell of sage fills the air. For a second I think Kyran actually did it. Then they coalesce back to their original shape and fly into a rage.

"Try these!" Kyran yells as he shoves more packets into my hands on his way to Echo. He tosses his own as well, some going straight through the Devourers while others hit and burst open with only short-lived results. Archer is faring better than any of us. I can only tell that by the random Devourers flying into walls and ceilings.

Whatever's in these packets isn't killing them, but it's at least holding them up so I toss them fur
me where they are, " Kyran hisses from behind me. He shoves something into my hand with no explanation. " No guarantee anything I brought will make, but we take to save her. " 

 I nod and close my fist around whatever I'm holding. yield that I haven't got a clue how to practice whatever power or abilities I'm supposed to suffer, it's no time to doubt Kyran's questionable family impression. " They're lining the hall, most of them close in on Echo and Morton. " 

 It's not like we can sneak up on them. Half a dozen are however watching my every move. They don't look to care much about Kyran trailing behind me, or Agent Morton stand guard over Echo. We're their prime targets and it's clear they don't mean on losing. 

 One of the Devourers moves closer to Echo, as if it's testing her for some kind of barrier. It reaches out, but its bridge player stops a few inches in front of her face. Terrified, Echo's chest is heaving, but she doesn't move or even blink. It seems to be Archer who lashes out at them, Echo shouting his name as a force goes crashing into the one who tried to touch her, and actually knocking him back. 

 Not about to necessitate question, Kyran and I both leap toward Echo. She hedge aside from another Devourer attack and curls herself up at the base of the rampart while Agent Morton drops to brood her with his own body. I can't imagine how he intend that will help, but I don't have time to ponder his methods. I launch whatever I'm hold at the nearest pack of creatures and nearly slip over my own feet in surprise when the packet explosion open and the Devourers seem to disintegrate as the smell of sage fills the air. For a second I remember Kyran actually did it. Then they coalesce back to their original shape and flee into a rage. 

 " Try these! " Kyran yells as he shoves more mailboat into my hands on his means to Echo. He tosses his own as well, some go straight through the Devourers while others reach and burst overt with only brusque - lived results. Archer is faring better than any of us. I can only distinguish that by the random Devourers flying into walls and ceilings. 

 Whatever's in these packets isn't killing them, but it's at least holding them up so I toss them fur
 me where they are," Kyran hirses from behinb me. He shovea somethkng into my hand with no exppabatiob. "No guarantee anythine I brougjt will qork, vut we havx to savc her."

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 me where they are," Kyran hisses From behind Me. He sHovEs sOmEthiNg inTo my hand with no EXplaNation. "No guarantee anythIng I bRoUGht wILl Work, bUt we havE To SAVe hEr."

i nOd aNd CLoSe my fIst Around wHatever I'm hOldInG. Given that I hAVeN't got a clue How To use whateveR poWer or aBiLitIEs I'm sUppOsed tO have, iT'S no timE to doubt KYrAN's quesTIonable FAMiLy beLiefs. "They're lining THe HAll, most of them cLosing In ON ECHO anD MoRton."

It's not LiKe we cAN sneak uP On THEM. HaLF a dozen are stiLl watching mY EveRy move. thEy dON't seem To carE mUCh aBout Kyran trAiliNg behind mE, or AgeNT Morton STanding Guard oVer echO. We'rE ThEiR prImE TarGEtS anD It's Clear theY dOn'T inteNd on LOSINg.

OnE of The DEvourErs moves closeR to echo, AS if It's teSting Her fOr Some kInd of bArrieR. IT reaches out, but iTs haNd stops a fEw iNcHes In Front OF her faCe. TErrIfied, EcHo's chesT Is hEaVING, bUt she doesn't move or eVeN BLiNk. It seemS to be ARChEr WHo lashes OuT at Them, eCHo shoUtinG HiS name as a Force gOEs CrAshing iNtO the onE wHo tRieD to toUCh heR, and acTually knOckinG Him back.

Not abouT To ask questionS, kyRAN aND I boTh lEap toward EcHo. ShE DuckS awaY FrOm aNOther devouReR AtTAck and curls herself uP aT the baSe of tHe wall while AgEnt Morton dROPS to cover Her wITh HIs own body. I can't ImagiNe how he thiNKs that wiLl helP, but I don'T have time TO Ponder hiS meThoDs. I LauNCH wHatever I'm holdING at tHe Nearest PacK of creaTurEs aNd nEarLy Trip over mY own feet In SuRpRiSe wHen thE Packet buRsTs oPeN anD the DEVourerS seem To diSiNtEGraTe as the SMeLL Of saGe FiLls tHe aIr. for a sEconD i thInk KyraN actually Did IT. TheN tHeY coalesCe back to their OrIginal shapE aNd fLy into A RAge.

"Try thEse!" Kyran yells as he shoves MOre packEts Into mY hanDs on his waY to echo. He TosSEs his oWn as weLl, somE gOinG STraigHT ThRouGh The DevoureRS WhiLe othErS hit And bursT open with only short-LIveD results. ArcheR is FariNG BeTteR ThAN anY oF Us. I CAN only tell that by The random DEvOUrErs flying iNTo wAlLs and ceIlings.

WHatevER's in theSe packets Isn't killiNg Them, BUT it'S at least hoLding theM up so I tosS Them fUR
 me where they are," Kyran  hisses fr om be hin d m e.  Heshov es something i n to m y hand with no explana tion.  " N o gu a ra nteeanythin g  I b rou gh twil lw or k, bu t w e haveto save he r." 
I nod and cl o se  my fist a rou nd whateverI'm  holdi ng . G i ven t hat  I ha ven'tg ot a c lue how t ou se wha t ever po w e ror a bilities I'm supp o se d  to have, it's  no ti me to d oub t K yran's que st ionab l e famil y  b e l i efs .  "They're lin ing the hal l , m ost of  t hem closin g inon Ech o and Morto n."
It's not  likew e can s n eak upon the m.Hal f ad oz en  ar es til l  w atc h ing  my ever ymo ve. T heyd o n ' t se emto c are m uch about Kyr antrai l ing  behi nd me , or  A gentMorton  stan di ng guard over E cho.  We're th eir  p rim etarge t s andit' s c lear th ey don' t  in te n d on  losing.

One of t he D ev ourers m oves c l os er to Echo,  a s i f it ' s  test ingh er  for som e kind of  b arrier.  I t reac he s o ut,  buti ts h and st ops a fe w inc h es in front of her face. Ter r if i e d, Echo 'schest is he avin g , bu t sh e  d oes n 't mo ve or  e v en blink. It seems tobe  Arche r who  lashes out a t them, Ec h o shouting  his na m e as a force g oes c rashing in t o the on e who  tried t o touch h e r , and ac tua lly  kn ock i n ghim back.

No t abou tto askque stions,  Ky ran  an d I  b oth leaptoward E ch o.  S he  du cks a w ay froman oth er  De voure r  attac k and  cur ls  h e rse lf up a t  t h e  bas eof  the  wa ll  whil e Ag e ntMortondrops tocov e r he rwi th hisown body. I c an 't imagine  h owhe thi n k s that w ill help, but I don't h a ve time  to  pond er h is method s.I laun chw hateve r I'mholdi ng  at t he ne a r es t p ac k of creat u r esand n ea rlytrip ov er my own feet ins urp rise when the  pa cket b ur sts op e n a nd the D evourers seem t o disinteg ra t eas the sme l l o fsage fi lls the  air. For a s econd I t hink Kyra nactu a l lydid it. Th en theycoalesceb ack t o  t heirori ginalsh ape  andfly in t o a  rage .

"Tr ythese! " Kyr an  yells a s he shoves more packet s into  my h and s on hisway toEcho. Hetoss es his own  as  we ll, s ome going  str a ig htt hroug h th e  Devourer s  w hil e ot hers hit an d b urs t ope n w i th onl y sh ort-lived results .  Archer is far ingb e tte r t h an a ny  of us. I canonl yt e ll thatby  the random  Devoure rs flyin g into  walls  and ce i l in g s.

Wh atev er' s in thes e p ac k ets isn 't  k i llingthem ,but it 's atl east h olding them up s o I t o s s the m  fu r
 me_where they_are," Kyran hisses from_behind me._He_shoves something_into_my hand with_no explanation. "No_guarantee anything I brought_will work, but_we_have to save her."

I nod and close my fist around whatever I'm holding. Given_that_I haven't_got_a_clue how to use whatever_power or abilities I'm supposed_to have,_it's no time to doubt Kyran's questionable family_beliefs._"They're lining the_hall, most of them closing in on Echo and_Morton."

It's not like we can sneak_up on them._Half_a_dozen are still watching_my every move. They don't seem_to care much about Kyran trailing_behind me, or Agent Morton standing guard_over Echo. We're their prime targets_and it's clear they don't_intend on_losing.

One of the Devourers moves_closer to Echo,_as if_it's testing her_for some kind of barrier. It_reaches out, but_its hand stops a few inches_in_front of her_face._Terrified,_Echo's chest_is heaving, but_she_doesn't move_or_even blink. It seems to be_Archer_who lashes out at them, Echo shouting_his name as a_force_goes crashing into the_one who tried to touch_her, and actually knocking him back.

Not_about to_ask questions,_Kyran and I both leap toward Echo. She ducks away from_another Devourer attack and curls herself_up at the base_of the_wall_while Agent Morton_drops_to cover_her with his own body. I can't_imagine how_he thinks that will help, but_I don't have time_to_ponder his methods. I launch whatever_I'm holding at the nearest pack_of creatures and nearly trip_over_my_own feet in surprise when_the packet bursts open and the_Devourers seem to_disintegrate as the smell of sage fills_the_air. For a second I think_Kyran_actually did it. Then they coalesce_back_to_their original shape and fly_into a rage.

"Try these!" Kyran yells_as he shoves more packets into my hands on_his way to_Echo. He tosses his own_as_well,_some going straight through the Devourers while others hit and_burst open_with only short-lived_results. Archer is faring better than any of us. I_can only tell that by the random_Devourers flying into walls and ceilings.

Whatever's in these packets isn't killing_them, but it's at least holding them up_so I toss them fur