Elena's Rebirth

ersion of the calm aura Elena was accustomed to. The life force of the imprisoned

aw strength of the earth reverberated through Elena's st

oo sentimental. With a dismissive wave, he pointed to the mortal prisoners. "Cosmic stability is worth the small price of these short lives."With his dagger drawn, Ka

ilence them, Zephyr held up a hand. "Take care of the vermin," he ordered, turning back to El

nged, their dark shap

len moved with unexpected speed. For a brief moment, the shadowy fo

f in her hands. Several of the Shadow Weavers were entangled by the thorny vines that sprang from the stone when she slamme

d closer to Zephyr.Her movements were slow, her connection to the earth

voice. Bolts of tainted celestial energy crackled around him a

na raised her staff. The brunt of the attack was absorbed by a shield of interwoven vines a

ance, Elena shot back, "T

heals, in contrast to

nted celestial energy clashed to produce violent bursts of light and sh

r way towards Elena in an attempt to make an opening. One of the Weavers was able to

g abyss of dark tinged with sickly green, the corrupted energy pulsed.

hand gripping her staff more tightly. She was aware that using force alone wouldn't be enough to defeat him. Even after b

yr was attempting to corrupt the very currents of the Ley Lines beneath the spire, and she channeled

rk energy vortex sputtered and flickered, its bond with the mortal prisoners eroding.

rage. The corrupting shadows around him grew more intense as

e roared, releasing one last destruc

mself in front of Elena despite having an injured

na felt her h

to the very core of the living world around her, the deepest reserves of her newly discovered magic. The

a surge of wild, unadulterated energy that struck Zephyr like an earthquake.He flinched back,

d foundations of the obsidian spire, causing it to shu

with a mix of hatred and incredulity. "Thi

er voice resonating with a force he had neve

e chamber floor below him. He let out a cry as the tainted energy

n, the vortex above flickered and died. Slumping agai

tainted structure could not bear the infusion o

, "We have to leave!" She lifted his u

he corrupted energy that had choked the valley started to dissipate. Even though the obsidian heart of corruption had been broken, the scars were still there as a reminder of the evil they had encountered. Elena