Eren's grip tightened around the obsidian shard as the elemental's form dissolved into the void, leaving behind a silence that felt oppressive. The hum of the shard in his hand grew faint but persistent, a subtle reminder of its presence. He glanced at Kael and Selene, their faces mirrors of his own uncertainty.
Kael stood with her shoulders squared, her fiery eyes scanning the darkness around them. Her expression was hard, determined, yet her fingers twitched at her side as though the stillness of the void unnerved her. Selene, by contrast, was quieter, her silver eyes calm yet alert as she adjusted her stance, her weight shifting smoothly from one foot to the other. She caught Eren's glance and nodded, her lips pressing into a thin, resolute line.
