Raegar started to get scared as another wave loomed. He braced himself, and his legs buckled. His vision blurred, and his knees hit the sand, the world spinning. The pain was intense and felt like his body was being torn apart.
He gritted his teeth, but it became too much, forcing him to roar in agony for moments as the beach dissolved in a shimmer of light, and he collapsed onto the cool stone of the Northern Courtyard, gasping.
Utterly spent, as the real world settled around him, but the pain hadn't faded. He'd failed to expand his pool, and exhaustion claimed him. Professor Silvershade appeared above with a concerned expression.
''You damaged your Water pool,'' she revealed, checking him over. ''You need to rest for at least a day before attempting to do it again.''
Raegar shook his head, eyes full of determination that scared the older woman. ''Do you have another? I'm not done yet.''
