The Sentinels castle on a cloud

he reacted with every ounce of himself--heart, spirit, body--and deirdre grinned as she lept aside, laughing triumphantly. not for her avoidance of his assault, which had not been so successful as she was assailed with some of the water he sent forth, but for his healing! his look caused her eyes to grow bright as she lunged forward in the water to splash him again, before escaping the clutches of the lake and beginning a wild, graceful dash into her forest. there was no question as to if he would follow--not on this day, not anymore!