Ashlynn only had a brief moment to realize that the dying Tuscan intended to drag her down to death with him. The next moment, she was overwhelmed by the sensation of falling and the rush of cold water flowing over her. A single gasp of air filled her lungs before she plunged beneath the icy surface of the lake.
Ice enveloped Imnek's body as the lingering malice of long-dead Frost Walkers radiated outward from his tusks. As Ashlynn struggled to free herself, that same ice locked her in place, unable to get free of the dead Tuscan's grasp.
On the surface of the lake, Heila skidded to a stop at the edge of the hole in the ice that Ashlynn had fallen into. Dimly, she could see Ashlynn struggling to free herself even as Imnek dragged her further down. More concerning, however, was the lingering icy energy that had begun to refreeze the lake in the space where Ashlynn fell.
