~BANG~BANG~BANG!~
The moment the last word left Xara's lips, the city shook massively, a sudden lurch in all of their inner balance as the gravity around them stuttered and then pulled extremely hard.
The floor beneath them lurched downward a fraction of an inch, then another inch and then another.
~RING~RING~RING!~
Warning sigils flared scarlet across the chamber, no longer orderly projections but jagged, overlapping alarms that chimed out of sync.
"Stabilizer Ring Three offline!"
"Primary lift enchantments failing!"
"Altitude loss confirmed. Rate accelerating!"
Xara's wings snapped wider, feathers bristling as she spun, hands moving in sharp, precise gestures, Seal the inner sanctums. Redirect all remaining mana to structural integrity. NOW."
The chamber shook again, this time violently enough that several lesser projections shattered outright, dissolving into sparks.
