"Let the duel begin."
Rashira moved first.
Swift hand signs flicked into the air, glowing runes spiraling around her fingers as she murmured an incantation under her breath.
Water pulsed beneath her boots, summoned from the ambient moisture in the air.
"Tide Veil."
A shimmering wall of swirling water formed in front of her like a fluid shield, wrapping her in a protective cocoon.
"Vaendra pressure up," Rashira commanded sharply.
The Riverwake Serpent responded instantly, hissing before launching forward. Its long body twisted through the air like a whip, surging across the field in a blur of motion, water splashing in its wake.
Aria's eyes narrowed.
"Now, Iny!"
The Ironfang Panther responded with a deep growl and dashed forward, claws digging into the sand as it zigzagged across the field, agile and fast.
The serpent lashed out at it with a tail whip, but the panther ducked low, circled around, and leapt.
The beasts clashed.
