Liam was shocked. This was the Cauldron Ancestor.
The old man usually spoke directly inside his mind, and even then he rarely bothered saying more than a few words. But this time Liam was almost certain the voice had not been meant for him alone.
Alex had heard it. Luna had heard it. More importantly, judging from the sudden change in the Archon's expression, he had heard it too.
Before Liam could even process that, the space directly in front of him twisted. A massive cauldron manifested out of thin air. It wasn't the faint phantom Liam had occasionally sensed before. This time, the cauldron appeared almost completely solid.
It was enormous, easily hundreds of meters tall, its three ancient legs descending toward the ruined battlefield while its massive body covered Liam, Alex, and Luna beneath its shadow.
