Falling through the silver fog felt like sinking into cold smoke.
There was no impact. No splash. No air. Only darkness so thick it felt like fingers brushing across my skin. My breath caught in my throat as the world became weightless. For a moment, I could not tell if I was falling or suspended or drifting sideways. The fog wrapped around my limbs with slow, deliberate movements.
Then something warm brushed my wrist.
The shard.
Its pulse steadied me.
The fog spiraled downward. My feet touched solid ground again. The shock of it jolted me back into my body. I sucked in a sharp breath and stumbled forward.
Talon caught me instantly. His hands gripped my shoulders, his breath ragged against my ear. "Kaia. I have you."
Ryn landed beside us, cursing under his breath as he steadied hims
