Erik snarled. Lightning fizzled on his fur, then he disappeared in a flash. He appeared again, not next to Gabriel, but next to the walking stick nearby. In one movement, he snatched up the black and white walking aid and stuck it in between the gaps of the sandstone, much like Gabriel himself had done before.
He stayed in that position for a moment longer, hand on the handle, as his omnisense flooded the magical item. It took him less than a second to figure out how it worked and immediately activated it.
In the same movement, he jumped up, barely leaving the barrier that appeared to cover both Gabriel and the stick.
"What's going on?!" three surprised and worried voices echoed separately in his mind, as Elora, Emma, and Astrid watched his actions from afar, hesitating about whether or not to go to him and help somehow.
