A thin sheet of ice rose like a wall between Victoria and the depths of the grand hall.
Madelynn unsheathed two daggers and positioned herself in front of Victoria.
"What's going on?" Nia asked, readying her magic while scanning their surroundings.
"An attack," Alec answered, his eyes narrowed. He walked up to the sheet of ice with a frown.
He turned to the side and pointed at something stuck halfway through it.
"What is that supposed to mean?" Ticka asked with a frown and crossed arms.
"It looks like a needle?" Maura suggested. A polished, glossy, white needle-like object was lodged in the ice wall.
As Nia walked up to touch it, Alec grabbed her wrist. He instantly felt at least three glares drill into him. He removed his hand.
"I apologize, but I would caution against touching it."
"Why…?" Nia asked with a frown.
"I think that's what killed the spiders. And I think it is laced with poison."
"..."
