[IRP] The First of Many

[Swift_Assassin]

"You don't have to tell me twice!" Shad replied to the leader of the ad hoc group. He began to follow to their exit when the beam buckled under the weight of the rock resting on it. He began backpedaling with her. Everything seemed to slow down a bit as he had the front row seat to the destruction of this building.

He tried the only idea that came to his head. He turned around and pushed Paige ahead towards the door. He then jumped up and focused the wind magic of his sword behind him to propel him out of the collapsing building. The next thing he knew was on the ground just outside the building. He looked back at the wreckage and back at Paige. "Are those books what I think they are?" He asked, almost ignoring the fact that the building they were in just a few seconds ago is now gone.