Bea's cloud of black pollen intensified as she focused her attention on Balens.
It wasn't easy.
She had to pull most of her presence back from the other mental spaces to press harder against the Emanascion. And though she still maintained shallow links with the minds of Starweaver, Prismarin, and the Elemental Guardian, the grip was weaker now.
She could still sense them.
She just couldn't continue her efforts to fully control them as she wished—especially if they were still resisting and there was some interference.
Which was, unfortunately, exactly what Serena had been counting on.
A ripple of spiritual energy pulsed out from the Prismarin. It didn't lash out like a skill. Instead, it spread evenly, like mist settling over the field.
Bea immediately recoiled.
Kain's eyes widened. "It has a skill for mental defence…"
