A low rumble echoed from inside the cave. The whole place was completely dark, swallowing every bit of light that tried to enter. Even the air near the entrance felt heavy, like the shadows were alive.
"Space and darkness," Silver said beside me, arms crossed. "As expected from Knight."
"There's more," I added. My perception slipped easily through the darkness inside. "There are wind blades hidden in there too and small pockets in the space. He's mixing everything into his domain."
Silver let out a soft whistle. "Show-off."
The cave stayed silent after that. Knight's darkness hid everything, even sound. Only the faint prickling of Essence told me the evolution was reaching its peak.
Then suddenly, the rumbling stopped.
Completely.
The darkness inside went still, almost calm. And then we heard something.
Footsteps.
Someone was walking toward the exit from deep within the cave.
A shadow moved in the doorway.
