First, the Heavenly Eyes began to pulse and thrum with power. In their brilliance, they extended threads of radiant energy that reached out to the neonate Hydra within him. The nine-headed beast, once separate and slumbering deep within, stirred to life. Slowly, the Hydra began to dissolve, its once fearsome form breaking apart and reforming into something more integral. The heads, the bodies, the scales—all of it shifted into a vascular system of pure energy, flowing with life. The system pulsed, flickering between nine distinct forms—each one a reflection of a different primordial bloodline.
Each flicker was more intense, more vibrant, as the power grew within it.
