Trouble in the Ubaya Marshlands

"Chiara, stay here and lead the rest. I'll go ahead with Constantine to check out what's happening." The Matriarch instructed. Aladdin saw that her expression was unusually grave.

"Yes, Matriarch." Chiara was as dutiful as ever.

"The rest of you… Gather up. Don't stray away from the rest of the group. We can't afford to lose another mystic to whatever is lurking in the Marshlands." The Matriarch added before rushing off in the direction of the explosion together with Constantine.

They flashed away like bolts of black lightning. Within the twinkling of an eye, they had completely vanished from within the group's sights. Their speed was beyond anything Aladdin could conceive.

"What do you think just happened?" Aladdin asked, turning towards Chiara.