"The circle..." she murmured weakly, voice raw. "It's gone. The runes, burnt out. They're not recharging. We're done. No more journeys."
"No complaints here," Rowan wheezed as he rolled onto his back. "I feel like my brain got turned inside out."
"Good," Sela muttered.
Maris knelt beside Cassandra and pressed two fingers to her pulse. "She's stabilising," she said quietly. "Still unconscious, but her vitals are evening out. That transformation nearly broke her, but she made it through."
Darius slowly pushed himself upright, his muscles aching with every movement. His eyes didn't leave Cassandra.
Rowan groaned, sitting up with effort. "She almost took us all with her in the process."
Sela gripped her thighs and pushed herself upright, her knees wobbling beneath her. Every step felt l
