"Damn it," Bianca begins, and then there's no more breath to spare, because she's having to defend herself.

She won't win this by force of arms. Rosie's more than a match for her in speed and strength, and while Bianca's had some training and many years' experience, almost all of that has been sparring or recreational bar brawls. The best she can do is fend Rosie off for a while, maybe leave a few slashes to remember her by.

"Rosie, listen to me. This is still Hadriel. You're dreaming. You won't die. Whether I do or not."