The storm inside the trial world exploded.
Blue fire swallowed the sky.
The ground cracked open again and again like broken glass.
Sebastian could barely stand.
The wind pushed against his body like an invisible wall.
"VIVIAN!"
His voice disappeared inside the storm.
Above him—
Vivian floated in the air.
Her body was surrounded by violent blue flames.
The power around her looked alive.
Wild.
Unstable.
Her eyes were closed.
She was not moving.
The ancient voice echoed through the collapsing world.
Anchor unstable.
Stabilization incomplete.
The ground suddenly dropped.
Sebastian lost his balance and fell to one knee.
Another shockwave shook the land.
Massive pieces of stone lifted into the air like they had no weight.
The entire world was breaking apart.
Sebastian forced himself to stand.
His eyes locked on Vivian.
"No," he said through clenched teeth.
"You're not dying here."
The storm screamed louder.
