The domain suddenly shook, sending a jolt through me, startling Felicity even more than she already was after hearing what Andrus had just said. I could feel the tension in the air thickening, and Felicity’s eyes widened in alarm, her breath hitching as she quickly turned to Andrus.
“What was that?” she exclaimed, her voice high-pitched with panic.
“They’re starting,” Andrus whispered, his tone low and filled with something I hadn’t seen in him before—fear. His usual menacing calm was gone, replaced by a look of genuine panic that sent shivers down my spine. For the first time, I realized that this Andrus, the one standing in front of me, was different from the intimidating presence I had known in the past.
“Starting what?” I demanded, my heart racing as the ground beneath us tremble
