Lu Li stepped out of the thin mist and stood beside Katerina.
The mist shrouding the Land of Vortex was like a prison, preventing those infected by the twisted forces from leaving. Katerina pressed her hands against the edge of the mist, as if against misted glass.
Lu Li grasped her wrist with his right hand, reaching into the thin mist.
The slippery wrist in his palm encountered resistance, an invisible force stopping Katerina from leaving.
Lu Li released Katerina; she moved closer to the mist and pounded on it forcefully, but no sound came through.
As despair and pain grew in Katerina's eyes, Lu Li handed her a pendant.
"I..." Katerina hesitated, shaking her head and backing away from the pendant: "You go first, tell Elena's sister about my situation, she'll have a way..."
"No time."
It would take two to three hours to return to the Land of Vortex, by which time Katerina's transformation would be more severe.
Instead of leaving to seek help, he had a quicker way.
