The orb trembled.
For a moment, everything stilled—the violent winds, the rush of darkness, the chaotic flickering of light. It felt as though time itself had paused, holding its breath, waiting for the next move. The space around them hummed with a tense energy, the ground beneath their feet crackling, as if reality itself were preparing to rupture.
Kael and Morgana stood together, their hands locked in an unyielding grip, the pulse of their combined will reverberating in the air like an unstoppable force. The orb, its surface now cracked and warped by the surge of energy they had unleashed, trembled once more.
Morgana's breath was ragged, her face pale with exhaustion, but her eyes burned with a fierce determination. "We've pushed it back, Kael," she whispered, her voice barely audible. "But it's not over. It's only just beginning."
