The Shattering

Argen had exhausted every defensive stance. Edric was an excellent, relentless duelist, possessed of significantly more training and speed than Argen. He was not burdened by fear, exhaustion and several wounds as was Argen. Edric swept in for a killing blow and was… pulped; his remains creating a shower of gore. Argen’s confusion was overruled by a new internal struggle. Energies surged through him, contained only through force of will. There had been a sense of shattering, then the raging, chaotic power rushed in. Argen knew if he did not release it, he might suffer the same fate as Edric.