The white spark appeared again inside the reinforced box, this time with enough intensity to travel across the magical chains like silent lightning. The blue runes engraved into the metal reacted immediately, glowing brighter as they tried to absorb the excess energy. The entire container vibrated in the assassins' hands, forcing two of them to adjust their grip so they would not drop it onto the narrow floor of the tunnel.
The group's leader turned toward the box, and for the first time since the escape began, her expression showed something beyond discipline. It was not complete panic, but a deep concern that grew with every new sound coming from within. The child was supposed to remain unconscious throughout the entire journey. The sedative had been prepared specifically for creatures with abnormal magical resistance, reinforced with marine essences and compounds used on large coastal monsters. Even so, Vex seemed to be waking much earlier than expected.
