The ghost pulse vanished just as suddenly as it had appeared. One moment the intense resonance existed, vibrating directly through his core, and the next it was gone entirely. There was no lingering vibration, no residual magical signature—nothing. It felt as though someone on the other end had abruptly realized the connection was open and severed it instantly.
The vast subterranean library fell into a tense, suffocating silence. Vale kept her eyes locked onto the central crystal pillar, Selene stared at Vale with wide eyes, and Orion closely monitored both of them. Their rigid postures told him everything he needed to know; this was a complete anomaly.
"Explain," Orion said, breaking the quiet.
Vale remained silent for several seconds, her gray eyes narrowing as she mentally calculated how much information to reveal. Finally, she let out a slow breath.
