"Run!"
Risha's voice echoed through the narrow path.
Impressed by the sheer control despite her injury, Lumin didn't hesitate. He followed Uru'en, who had hooked an arm around a grimacing Bane, princess carrying him toward the safety of the glowing circle. The sight was comical, but laughing could wait for now.
They were almost there.
Five meters.
Three.
Tw-BOOM!
With a loud bang, the ice walls around them shattered.'
'~~~'
The darkness around them convulsed, as if the domain itself had taken a breath and then clenched.
'Not good!'
Several thick, rope-like tendrils of pure darkness erupted from the ground at Lumin's feet. Two wrapped around his ankle, yanking his legs out from under him. Another pair snaked around his wrists before he could even react. A fifth lashed around his torso, squeezing the air from his lungs.
They pulled with horrific strength, dragging him backward, away from the light, away from the group, and into the waiting, hungry dark.
