Marie and Joseph nodded, then walked toward the souls hovering above the fallen Phantasm Beasts.
Marie approached the Butterfly Princess's soul, extending her hand toward the fading light.
Once she touched the soul, golden and orange light began to move from the soul, flowing from the soul into her palm.
The light washed over her entire body in waves, coating her skin with radiance that made her seem to glow.
Reinhard watched as Marie trembled, her entire frame shaking violently. Her other hand rose to clutch at her head, fingers digging into her scalp as if trying to hold her skull together.
Her expression shifted in pain mixed with something else, something overwhelming that threatened to consume her awareness. She groaned before gritting her teeth as her knees buckled slightly before she locked them, refusing to fall.
