The warmth of their deepened bond was a potent fuel, but the relentless drive for power still burned within Adam. He uncoiled, his massive wings stretching and casting a dark shadow over the glowing grove.
"Alice," he projected, his mental voice filled with renewed purpose. "Let's hunt. There's a fragment I need to complete—the one that lets me feel the earth itself. After that, there's nothing left for us in this forest."
Alice was on her feet in an instant, a spark of excitement in her amber eyes. "Yes! Hunting with you is the best! And my new skill will help!" The idea of using her Void Bind in a real hunt clearly thrilled her.
They took to the air, Adam's powerful wingbeats carrying them above the canopy. His Seismic Sense was like a sonar net cast over the land below, and it wasn't long before he pinpointed his target: a Granite-Hide Lizard, a creature whose very existence was tied to the stone around it. It was perfect for the final piece of his Earthshaker fragment.
