Ryn's hand dropped.
"Now."
Everything happened at once.
Fritz roared as his Blessing erupted, radiant force flooding his body in a blinding surge.
[Determination] flared like a second heartbeat as he launched forward, stone cracking beneath his boots from the sheer force of his charge.
At the same time, flame erupted around Amelia.
Heat warped the air as she shifted into Flame Queen stance, fire coiling tight around her limbs instead of exploding outward. The water around her began to boil, steam rising all over the floor.
Taylor's eyes snapped open as phantom chains curled around Kharvos, binding him to the ground.
Jay was already moving backwards.
He didn't look at Kharvos. He watched everyone else, hands glowing a faint green as he prepared to support the others.
And Ryn—
Ryn saw death.
Too many versions of it.
