Yuki lifted her hand high, her fingers trembling as sparks of golden light danced between them. The air around her shimmered, until a luminous bubble of yellow energy swelled and enclosed them.
Then, with a sudden flash they were gone, leaving behind only a fading shimmer in the air.
Kai, Mei, and Yuki materialized in an instant, their forms solidifying out of the fading shimmer of golden light. The world around them snapped into focus — the creaking of old planks beneath their feet, the sharp scent of resin and aged wood filling the air.
They stood on a narrow, swaying bridge suspended high above the ground, the ropes groaning with every shift of their weight.
Kai looked to both sides, then his gaze fell on a huge, gelatinous egg. Its translucent surface pulsing faintly as if something inside it was slowly breathing. Sunlight spilled down on it, making the slick membrane glisten with an unsettling shimmer.
