The transition out of Tiamat's domain was a sudden, violent shift.
The heavy darkness of the void tore apart, and Liam felt his consciousness plunge through an infinite sequence of spatial layers.
Blinding light and raw energy blurred around him, and the silent throne room vanished, replaced by a massive roar that echoed deep within him.
When his feet touched solid ground once more, the noise stopped completely.
Liam opened his eyes. He was standing at the center of an ancient stone platform, its surface worn smooth over uncounted eons and carved with deep, geometric patterns. Beyond the platform, a vast, borderless cavern expanded without walls or a ceiling.
This was the Dragon Realm.
