"Yes," Ellana says through gritted teeth, even as her mind is screaming No. This pain is a different kind from the injury she sustained in the Fade, but she can bear it better somehow. Creators, she wonders if she's growing used to extreme pain. As she struggles to find her feet, using Merrill's shoulder to help push herself up, Inessa's spell reaches her and the pain becomes more bearable.

"I can still cast from behind the mirror," she offers, not wanting these damn Venatori to think they've taken her out of the fight. Though from the way a couple of them are screaming, she's betting they're not long for this world.