The detonation sent chunks of stone scattering into the void as the platform beneath their feet disappeared.
Jack's enhanced reflexes activated automatically, his body moving before conscious thought could process the destruction.
He grabbed Father Caelen with his left hand. At the same time, his right extended toward the nearest visible island, a building-sized platform perhaps fifty feet away, and repeatedly activated Lightning Steps to cover the distance before gravity could claim them both.
They landed hard on the new island's surface, Jack's boots absorbed the impact that would have shattered normal bones.
He released Father Caelen and immediately scanned their surroundings, using tactical awareness to identify what had just destroyed their previous position.
Movement in his peripheral vision caught his attention.
