Lucian’s palm pressed against the rock for a second, and nothing happened. Instead, it felt like the whole forest stilled—until suddenly the surface cracked, and the fog slipped out like it had been waiting for us. Even from where we hid, I could see just how thick the fog was. Lucian glanced back at us for a second, a grin on his face, before he took a step forward, stepping straight into it. The fog enveloped him totally, his form disappearing instantly. Now we wait, Damon muttered, his voice tight, and I nodded as Robin’s hold on me tightened. We held our positions for what felt like hours, but was in fact just a few minutes. Each passing second seemed to stretch endlessly until a loud crash echoed through the forest, followed by screams. Seems like Lucian has finally got to work, Robin muttered, his hands slipping from mine gently as all our attention turned to the opening now. I can feel them coming out, Damon muttered, standing upright now, and as if on cue, figures began
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