As they stood before the circular ring, at Darius' command, the array began to light up. The red energy traveled through the veins of the walls and onto the red nodes.
The mana was amplified by the red crystals before it circled around the rings, igniting the pathway with a blue hue.
The view reflected in Xion's wide eyes, and Darius agreed with Allen's earlier statement. This was indeed a gorgeous process.
The mana thrummed with a new vitality, shaking the entire room with it.
Xion could feel it pulsing in his veins. The rush of adrenaline drilled into his nerves, and his grip on Darius' hand tightened.
The blue and red mixed up like a bright mix of forgotten galaxies, littered with broken stars, shining so prettily that Xion subconsciously took a step closer.
"It might be dangerous. We might get separated but the distance is usually short. I'll fin-"
