"Anything that helps us understand the bond," Luca said, his grey eyes skimming the symbols. And how one may manage it?
As I touched the altar, the atmosphere in the room changed; the light from the pendant flared brilliantly.
The air hummed softly, and I felt a tug deep inside me as if the tie itself were screaming.
"Aria, are you good? Luca's voice was keen with anxiety, but I couldn't answer.
The world around me blurring, I found myself in a great swath of light and shade, the air thick with the smell of soil and stone.
Before me a person materialized covered in sparkling gold. Its voice kept coming back to me: "The bond's cost is finite but its power is unbounded.
You are ready to pay the cost?""
"What rate? My voice shook as I asked.
The man lifted a hand and visions of Luca and me standing together, the pack gathered behind us, swirled in the light surrounding us.