I pulled myself together and reached out with the Spiritual Anchor's hand.
It was shaking and sucking my energy dry, but I grit my teeth and put the last reserves of my Qi to work—all just to keep it together for a moment longer.
My body weakened to that of a mortal as Qi in its muscles dimmed, but my summoned hand grabbed Lin Kwan's soul and pulled her toward the normal world.
Then the hand disappeared, leaving me panting and grinning despite it.
I did it! With my own eyes, I saw Lin Kwan's Qi turn grayer, joining the same layer of reality where the Union was.
A split second later, the cover of Lin Kwan's sarcophagus was thrown aside with a deafening bang of stone, and the dead Elder sat up.
The body that held her Qi was a withered mummy dressed in fine clothing. As undead as they got.
The Union let out a squeak of panic and scurried into a corner. There it turned toward the mummy, baring its teeth in a warning.
