Namyanna opened her eyes.
The energy sphere she had been gathering in front of her chest had stabilized, fine ripples flowing across its surface. She glanced down and gently closed her fingers.
The sphere shattered in her palm.
Countless transparent fragments spread through the surrounding seawater without exploding, silently riding the currents in every direction. At first, the others only felt the water around them grow gentler. Then a faint ripple expanded from Namyanna's chest.
It passed slowly through everyone.
The sea still surrounded them, but the pressure on their chests vanished. Breathing became effortless. They could even draw the air they needed directly from the water.
The bubbles around their heads were no longer necessary.
The gentle wave caused no harm as it passed through Namyanna's companions, but the moment it touched Thalvyr, it changed completely.
His skin tightened.
