The first mage tried to recover." It wasn't supposed to... the system was interfered with, we're trying to stabilise...."
She stepped forward and that was all it took. The man dropped to his knees.
"Trying?" She whispered.
Her head lowered. Stands of her hair slipped forward, shadowing her eyes.
"He was right here."
Another step.
She climbed on the platform her pressure breaking it further.
"You let him disappear, " she accused, quietly but her words carried venom.
"I... we didn't..."
His voice broke, followed by his body. His bones felt as though they were breaking under an invisible weight.
The other three finally noticed the danger they were in but reacted too late.
One tried to channel his aether but his body stopped on its own. Another reached for a fail-safe, the mechanism snapped in his hand.
The last one stepped back and realised there was nowhere to go.
Outside, heavy and hurried footsteps came but Lilith wasn't deterred.
