Chapter 26: Growing Up

Above them, a remarkable shaft of golden light pierced the firmament, carving a radiant pillar that signalled the emergence of power and the ascent of magic to realms yet explored.

High above, in the heart of the Canopy City and encircled by the living lattice of the Æthelweave, Oren staggered back from the Sithlens, recoiling in shock as he witnessed his younger brothers, Tavik and Bran, vanish from the forest floor below. His composure slipped. He whirled towards the Druidess, Ætherina, and with urgent insistence declared, “Nix and I must return to the forest floor, at once!”