The sudden implosion caught the other elders off guard. It was an strange sight as elder Thalanor seemed to disintegrate into a swirling cloud of fine sand, falling to the floor.
The other elders stood there frozen, their expressions a mix of shock and confusion. Nyressa, distinguishable by her flowing green hair, regal white robes adorned with root like golden embroidery, and strikingly green eyes, was the first to break the silence. Her voice quivered as she exclaimed, "H.. he instantly, destroyed it?!"
Meanwhile, Akun observed the sudden change. The after falling to the floor, the sand started swirling around, trying to form a weird pattern mid-air, resembling a fragile sculpture as it was clear to him that the dryad had cleverly created a decoy to confound him.
Musing inwardly, he thought, "Yup, it was a dummy, alright. These dryads are proving to be quite the interesting opponents."
