Arthur materialized in what had once been the Winter Beast's frozen domain, Aether perched comfortably on his shoulder with tiny claws gripping his robe. The spatial transition completed smoothly, reality settling around them as they arrived at their destination.
The transformation of the territory was immediately apparent. Where once an eternal winter had blanketed the landscape in perpetual ice and snow, now temperate forests stretched in all directions. The Winter Beast's death had broken the supernatural effect had maintained the frozen environment, allowing natural vegetation to reclaim the area with remarkable speed.
Aether took in the change with wide-eyed wonder, his small head swiveling around curiously.
Arthur also looked around, noting how the ecosystem had rapidly adapted to the absence of the Winter Beast's influence.
He had seen when the chnaged when the Winter Beast had died, but he had not stayed long enough to see the full change.
