Luca pondered for a second then nodded. "If this goes, I'm with you."
Their hands securely locked as they dropped their guns walked moved together. The forest appeared to pause, its assaults slowing as it neared the gem.
Aria spoke in a consistent tone but with much feeling. "We are bound not just by affection. Trust, sacrifice, all we have gone through together bonds us. You are seeking for the equilibrium there.
The crystal pulsed; it's almost friendly glow softening.
Above them appeared a dark entity whose shape changed. "Prove it. Allow the link to lead you.
A wave of energy burst between them as their marks aligned, bathing the area in golden light. The competing wolves stopped, their aggressiveness fading away as the repressive force of the forest vanished.
The dark man vanished entirely, leaving only the crystal remained. Elder Myra walked slowly, her staff very dimly shining. "The equilibrium is rebuilt." The woodland has embraced your link.