The traps exploded with harmless but humiliating bursts of glittering flux, catching Sorya's warriors off guard as they tried to close the distance.
Some stumbled, their pride wounded more than their bodies, while others found themselves momentarily immobilized in shimmering nets.
Sorya snarled, her frustration mounting. She called upon the full power of her gift, summoning a colossal construct of roots and stone shaped like a massive humanoid guardian.
The construct surged forward, its arms swinging with devastating force.
Aurielle, undeterred, pointed a finger at the towering figure. "Gift Creation: Oopsie Daisy!"
A sudden burst of flux turned the guardian's feet into a patch of slippery moss. The construct toppled with a resounding crash, shattering into a spray of debris.
"That's the thing about big toys," Aurielle quipped. "They always fall harder."