A spike of liquid metal rocketed from a pile of rubble, piercing the faerie through its abdomen. Anja stood from the rubble, several silver tendrils throwing massive rubble aside, while others wrapped around her body in a protective embrace. The spear holding the faerie jerked back, thin silver wrapped around and through the faerie.

Sprite didn’t hesitate, knowing this was its final action in her service. She flipped a switch, unwilling to let any piece of her hardware fall into enemy hands, and the captured faerie erupted in a small explosion, silver strands batting fragments aside before harming the glyph.