Chapter 51
Ariana heard Kael's voice through everything else, and for a moment, that was enough to keep her steady. It reached her through the pressure wrapped around her chest, through the shifting ground beneath her feet, through the strange force that kept tightening around her like invisible hands. It was the only thing in that place that still felt real, and hearing it hit her hard enough that she almost broke right there.
"Ariana, I'm right here."
