[Spatial fluctuation detected.]
Cain's eyes narrowed the moment those words echoed in his mind. There were countless reasons why fluctuations in the fabric of space could occur. Sometimes they were natural, the result of cosmic energy surging unpredictably through ley lines. Other times they were the lingering scars of ancient battles—conflicts between powers so great the world itself still trembled centuries later. Normally, such phenomena were common enough to be dismissed.
But not here.
Not when this was the very place where Cain sought to uncover the mystery of Starfall Haven. That changed everything.
Cain could force his way in. He could unleash his psychic senses, tearing through dimensional layers until the truth lay bare before him. But doing so would be the equivalent of knocking on the door with a warhammer. Everyone inside would know he had arrived, and subtlety would be lost. That was not an option.
