Bariyan flinched back when he saw Martin start to conjure. He knew that whatever happened, there was nothing that he could do to stop it. He flinched, too, because he half-expected that in a moment, he would look down and find bone splintering into and through his chest....

But instead there was scrabbling, a landing, an escape that he could not prevent. Finding himself uninjured, Bariyan quickly retreated back out into the square to try and follow Martin's actions -- an exercise in futility until Martin leapt back to the ground again, much further away. But at least that brought the boy back into sight.

Cursing, Bariyan gave chase.