The cavern's heart was an abyss, an endless swirl of shadow and light. The vortex before them pulsed with a chaotic energy, undulating like the breath of some ancient, slumbering creature. Kael could feel its pull, the magnetic force drawing at his very soul, as if it knew his deepest fears and desires. His fingers tingled with the urge to reach for it, to touch the power that surged within, but he held back. The Source was not something to be trifled with.
Beside him, Morgana stood in silence, her expression unreadable as she stared at the vortex. She had known what they would find here, but seeing it in person—feeling its power close enough to taste—was something else entirely.
"This is it," Morgana murmured, her voice barely above a whisper. "The heart of it all."
Kael turned to her, his eyes scanning her face. "What now? We can't just stand here."
