"Get down!" Mara shouted all of a sudden. Her panicked voice startled Aether. Without even thinking about it, he caught Clara and Mara's arms and pulled them down. Before their bodies even touched the ground, a rumble sounded in the distance.
Then, another one. And another one.
One from the east, one from the north, one from the west. The ground shook as pieces of grass and dirt rained upon them. "Is it over?" He asked to Mara, only for her to clench her hands around his arm and shake her head. "No!" She cried, and the ground blew up.
Freya screamed as the ground exploded. She heard Fen shout something as a barrier formed around them. Her eyes wide, she stared at the chaos unfolding before her. She couldn't take her eyes off of where she last saw Aether, moments before the ground beneath his feet exploded.
"No…" She whispered as a lump formed in her throat. She could feel her chest tighten as she could barely breathe.
