The bright light grew so intense that even with their eyelids closed, all they could see was a blinding blanket of white. It was as though someone had placed the sun right before them, blasting its rays right into their sockets.
Soleia felt the last bit of her power rush through her and into King Recaldo's arms. She squeezed, her nails drawing his blood as well, and she could feel his body swell and puff up even without needing to look.
King Recaldo's screams were nothing more than background noise amidst the sound of howling wind and crumbling stones around them.
Then, his screams suddenly ceased, and the white light stopped. It compacted into its origin point — Soleia's body — before suddenly spreading out again in a condensed shockwave.
Soleia was sent flying back, her back knocking against the pillar as a ringing blasted through her ears.
