“Reath, give me a bit of room and then fall in right behind me,” she said, leaning to the left to dodge a blaster bolt as she twisted the bezel at the top of her lightsaber. The blade seemed to melt, sparks flying up where the tip of the lightwhip touched the ground. And then Vernestra spun the whip over her head fast enough that it was little more than a blur of purple. Instead of trying to anticipate where each bolt would land using the Force, Vernestra was able to provide herself and Reath a constant shield of protection.

Star Wars The High Republic Out of The Shadows Chapter 10