Penny growled almost daring either of them to come close enough to touch her. But of course she could do nothing and as soon as Derek’s hand touched her and the incantations began, she found herself short of breath.
And then her frame stilled, eyes rolled into the back of her head and the sound of her heart ceased. She wasn’t dead; her body went into a stasis of sorts allowing mobilization though time was short. The muscles in her limbs pulled taut with the added dead weight and her head slumped forward with her chin touching clavicle.