But battle did not come.
In fact, the moment the guardians pounced and slashed down, all they met was air.
Uriel's body flickered as their many blades passed through him, then burst into motes of brilliant golden light.
Silence echoed alongside shock and confusion.
"Light aether…?" Her eyes widened. "Return to base immediately!"
Uriel was long gone.
…
Emrys zoomed across the length of the tunnel, having assumed his largest form, Uriel riding him as they rapidly made distance from the guardians.
In his state, it'd be foolish to engage in any sort of battle.
So, he fled.
In no time, Emrys picked up on his presence hiding and, by proxy, presence detecting techniques, and they were gone.
But as they made their way, with nothing else to do while seated atop the speeding fox, Uriel began to observe the tunnel itself.
'It's getting narrower, and the boulders are getting fewer but larger.'
