Chapter 64
The crack between them did not close. It widened, spreading deeper into the space as if the structure holding everything together had begun to fail under its own weight. Ariana felt it before she fully saw it, the pressure no longer pushing evenly but shifting in uneven waves that made the air feel unstable and thin. When she pressed her hand against the fractured surface, the gold beneath her skin flared in response, and the deeper current rose with it, no longer resisting but moving with the same intent.
"Kael," she said, her voice tight but controlled, "this isn't just breaking. It's losing control."
