Skyler wiped his sweaty forehead as Alfanzo's gaze bored into the back of his head. Yet, he refused to acknowledge the man trailing behind him through the air, as if taunting him that he couldn't float.
He walked on the sandy ground, his feet sinking with each struggling step he took. The air shimmered with heat, making the towering red rock formations around him appear to ripple like mirages.
Outside the realm he had entered, it was dead of night, but within the crystal, a half-sun shone brightly, lighting the space. This was because there were times when time in a crystal differed from outside, although it flowed at the same pace in both places.
'Damn it! I didn't sign up for this!'
He cursed inwardly and rubbed his cheek against Riruru's cold body, trying to soothe the prickling heat stinging his skin. She was enjoying the warm atmosphere. It was only he who was on edge. And it had only been an hour since they entered the crystal.
