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    Templespottedoneoftheminthedistance.Itslongneckstretches,thenitstretchesout


    itslegsaswell,justlikeitwaswakingfromanap.IttakesapeekinTemple’sdirection.


    Withoutwarningagustoffeathersisblownhalfwaytowardsher,suddenlywhenthey


    starttofalltotheground,theostrichistheirinaninstant.(Diditruninthattime,or


    didittransportitselftherewithsomesortofmagic?)Templewasthinkingtoherself,


    thatisuntilherthoughtswereinterruptedbytheappearanceoffeathersnexttoher.


    (Whatthe?Run!RunnowTemple!)Templewaspanicking,andherinstinctstold


    herthatrunningwasthebestcourseofaction.Templequicklydashedoff,justas


    theostrichappearedinthefeathersbeforeher.


    (Thesethingssurecantravelfast,itisbesttobecareful.)ThiswasTemple’sthought


    processasshecontinuedtorunforwards.Theostrichswerveditsbody,changingthe


    directionitwasfacing,andnowitwasfacingTempleoncemore.Templecouldsee


    thefeathersgatheringhalfwayfromwereshecurrentlywaspositioned.Templepulls


    outherbowinaflash,drawinganarrowfromthequiveronherback,shefiresitat


    thepileoffeathers.


    Theostrichspotsthearrow,whichisgathermomentum,andwillenviablyreachits


    currentlocation.Twistingitsheadslightly,theostrichwaitsforthearrow.Now


    thatitsneckisnolongerinlinewiththearrow,thearrowshouldenduphitting


    thebaseofitsbody,butbeforethearrowgetsachancetodoso,theostrichflings


    itsneck,knockingthearrowtothesideintheprocess.


    AgaspescapesTemple,sheisshockedbytheactiontheostrichtook,howcould


    shehavepossiblyknown,butnowshedid.(Timeforplanb.)Runningoncemore,


    Templewaitedforanotherpileoffeatherstoappear.Thishappenwithinafew


    minutes,justafterTemplestartedtoliftherfeetfromtheground.Templecreates


    threebouldersabovethepileoffeathers.(Thereisnopossibilityofthisnotworking.)


    Templethinkstoherself.


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    abackflip,andkicksallthreeofthem.Landingbackonitsfeet,theostrichwatches,


    asthethreebouldersheadbacktotheirowner.


    (No!Thiscannotbe!Whatisthismadness?)Templeisinutterdisbelief,asherboulders


    headstraightbacktoher.Sheavoidsthefirsttwo,butthelastonehitshersquareinthe


    head.Bloodtricklesdownherface,andsheisnowslightlydisoriented.(Iwillnotbe


    doingthatanymore.)


    WhileTempleisstillrecoveringfromtheinjury,feathersappearnexttoher.Theostrich


    isnowbeggingitsattack.Templefeelsasharppaininherneck,thisisduetotheostrich


    peckingatit.Sheisbroughttoherkneesbythescratchestoherlegs.Theostrichpecks


    atherlefteye.Thepainisalmostunbearable.AngerwellsinsideofTemple,sheisfurious


    thatsheisunabletodoanythingtostopthis.Outofnowhere,herarrowsflyfromherquiver,


    andraindownattheostrich.Theostrichdoesnotdie,butdoestakeavastamountofdamage.


    Apileoffeathersappearinthedistance,astheostrichretreats.


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    Duetostrongfeelingsofanger,andfeelingpowerlessinthefaceofdanger,TempleRaise


    haslearnedthetelekinesisskill


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    Telekinesisskilldescription:Usingonesforceofwill,theycanmoveobjectswiththeirmind.


    Oftenusedsubconsciouslyinafitofrage.Withpracticeonecouldliftthingsmuchlarger


    thenthemselves.


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    Breathingin,Templerecoversfromthepain,notonlythepain,sherecoversfromthedizziness


    aswell.Templeplacesallthearrowsbackintothequiver.Templeaimsherbow,anddrawsone


    arrowoutfromthequiver.Templefires.Intothepileoffeathersthearrowheads,justlikebefore


    theostrichseesthearrowcoming.Theostrichflingsitsneck,knockingthearrowtothesideonce


    more,butthistimethearrowcurves,andheadstowardstheostrichoncemore.Thearrowpenetratesitslefteye.(Nowyouknowhowitfeels,youstupidostrich.)Templelaughstoherself


    internally.


    Templedrawsanotherarrow,butthistimeshealsousestelekinesis,holdinganother


    arrowwithhermind,justbehindtheonesheisabouttofire.Thefirstarrowgoes


    flying,thesecondonetrailsbehindit,invisibletoanyonlookersinthedistance.


    Theostrichseesanotherarrowheadingitsway,itsneckcurvesasitwaitsfor


    thearrowtoarrive.Flingitsneckdown,thefirstarrowgoesdown.Theostrich


    Isabouttokickitoutoftheway,notwantingarepeatoflasttime,butbefore


    itcantheostrich’srighteyeisnowpierced.Theostrichisnowblind,arrows


    raindownfromabove,slaughteringtheostrichintheprocess.


    Pileoffeathersappearfromallfoursides,Templemovesthearrowswithher


    mind,andthensplitsthemintogroupsoffour,eachonehangingaboveapile


    offeathers.Whentheostrichesappearinsideofthefeathers,Templepushes


    thearrowsdown,causinghugeamountsofdamage.Beforetheostricheshave


    achancetoretaliate,Templespinsthearrows,sotheyarepointingupatthe


    ostriches,andthenthearrowsgothroughthemagain.Templecontinueslike


    this,upanddown,likepullinganeedlethroughathread.


    Theremainingostrichesalldieatonce.“AndthewinnerisTempleRaise!”


    Theannouncementismade,justafterTemplerunsoutofpsifromthelast


    attack.InthewaitingroomTemplerunsintoWave.“Goodluckinthethird


    round.”Wavegivesherathumbsup.Templeseestheboomeranghanging


    fromWaveside.(Whendidhegetthat?)Shethinkstoherself.