Splash!
Ka'z remained on one knee, both trembling hands planted against the blood soaked earth as another mouthful of blood spilled from between his lips and splashed beneath him. Every breath came in ragged gasps that burned his lungs, his chest rising and falling violently as the metallic scent of blood filled his nose. His vision blurred around the edges and his heartbeat pounded so loudly inside his ears that it drowned out the screams echoing across the battlefield.
The lightning coursing through his body refused to fade. Blue arcs danced between the gaps of his scales, forcing his muscles into violent spasms every few seconds. His fingers twitched uncontrollably, his legs no longer answered him and even opening his mouth required tremendous effort. The lingering paralysis from Grash's lightning magic had robbed him of the ability to fight back.
'I'm going to die.'
