The air shimmered with aetheric energy, with the vibrant, cracked skies of the First Layer starkly contrasting the chaos unfolding within them. Kali's massive wings sliced through the air as she surged upward, with her golden eyes locked onto the Vysarian ahead. The beast's jagged spines pulsed faintly with void energy, defying the environment's aetheric richness as it clawed its way closer to the breach above, desperate to escape.
Kaelen clung tightly to Kali's neck, coiling his chains around his arms. Dark flames flickered hungrily along the chains' length, sparking faintly. He could feel the strain in her every movement—the tremors were rippling through her muscles as she pushed herself past her limits.
"Come on, Kali. Just a little more."
