The chamber fell into complete silence.
No one moved.
No one spoke.
The terrifying voice still echoed through the Heart Chamber.
"After all these centuries... my prison is breaking."
The words seemed to linger in the air long after they had been spoken.
Emily felt ice spread through her veins.
The voice was different from Nyxar's.
Far different.
Nyxar's voice carried sorrow.
Regret.
Pain.
But this voice...
This voice carried something much worse.
Hunger.
Ancient.
Endless.
Bottomless hunger.
For the first time since entering the Sanctuary, Emily saw genuine fear in Nyxar's crimson eyes.
And that terrified her more than anything else.
Because if Nyxar feared something...
What kind of monster could it possibly be?
The cracks across the Heart spread further.
Golden energy burst outward.
The chamber shook violently.
Dust rained from the ceiling.
Several Watchers stumbled.
The Guardian Beast released a low growl.
Even Orion looked unsettled.
