75: What are you?- Part 3

'Fuck! It hurts. I feel as if my body is breaking apart. I must have pushed myself to my limits again. This human body is so unfair and uncomfortable.'

With slow, deliberate steps, Auriel made her way through the halls of the magic tower. She wasn't foolish enough to collapse in the open. Though the immediate threats had been dealt with, she wouldn't put it past her unseen enemies to try something while she was vulnerable.

Her body ached. Fatigue pulled at her limbs, urging her to stop and rest then and there. But she pushed forward.

Finally, she reached an empty chamber—one of the mage quarters.

She placed a hand against the doorway, tracing a glowing sigil into the wood. A golden barrier shimmered briefly before vanishing.

A simple ward, designed to alert her to intruders and prevent anything dangerous from entering.

Satisfied, Auriel dragged herself toward the bed and collapsed onto it unceremoniously.