Hearing the scream of a demon, she dropped the book and ran up the stairs, sword forgotten behind her. She skidded into the room, staring at the demon whose only focus was to rip Lièrén to shreds. Without thinking, she leaped forward and grabbed the demon by the arms, tossing it to the side.<br/><br/>A burning in the center of her throat began to take her focus. She threw both hands up to it, trying to ease the pain. It was then that she noticed her glowing hands. Without a prayer this time, she'd called forward her magic. Closing her eyes, she held a hand up and felt, rather than saw,  five points of light aim straight for the demon. It hit each limb and its head, turning it into ash after a moment.<br/><br/>She fell back on the bed, gasping as the pain in her throat ebbed away. "What's... What's this?" She turned to him and gasped. "Lièrén!"