Benji closed his eyes as Aura's duplicate scurried into the invisible entrance within the boulder, his breath slowing as he focused on their shared perception.
Thankfully, Bea's influence ensured that the information wasn't limited to just Benji. Nearly invisible threads extended from Bea's tiny form, connecting subtly to each of them—thin strands of mental energy that transferred the images and sensations obtained from Aura directly into their minds.
Suddenly they weren't in the clearing, it felt as though they had been transferred to Aura's body, looking at the world through her perspective.
Kain felt the shift in temperature, the unnatural density of the air once Aura entered the boulder. It wasn't cold in a normal way. It was a soul deep chilling sensation— heavy, suffocating, like something unseen was pressing down on them. The unpleasant temperature had more to do with the atmosphere in the boulder and less to do with the actual temperature.
