Both Asher and Kellen were on their feet before Reis's presence had even fully registered inside the cave.
One second they had still been kneeling beside Aurora's feet, and the next both beastmen had moved instinctively, placing themselves between Aurora and the cave entrance with frightening speed. The atmosphere inside the cave instantly turned suffocating.
Aurora felt the temperature drop sharply from Kellen's ice power while a heavy oppressive pressure rolled off Asher in dangerous waves. Neither of them tried hiding the murderous aura pouring from their bodies as they glared toward the cave entrance.
She honestly felt her headache worsening.
