The blinding light receded as quickly as it had come, leaving the group disoriented. Valen opened his eyes to find the temple's interior warped beyond recognition. Walls bent at unnatural angles, and the floor beneath his feet seemed to shift like liquid stone. The air carried an oppressive weight, making each breath feel like a battle.
"This isn't right," Seraphine murmured, her grip on her staff tightening.
"It's an illusion," Aylara said, her sharp eyes scanning the distorted surroundings. "Or something worse."
Kael kicked a loose stone, watching it skitter across the ground before vanishing into a void that shouldn't have been there. "Fantastic. A temple that doesn't even obey the rules of reality. How are we supposed to get through this?"
