Igniting the Candle

Roy stumbled through the portal Will made. His face was still matted with sweat. Instead of just allowing the pebbles to fall from the ceiling after Gruter had imposed his own aura on them, he thought to resist against the push. When he did, it felt as though a mountain had fallen on top of him. Both Will and Maya had taken their auras back within themselves the moment they felt the old man's presence wedging itself between theirs and the ceiling, so he had received the brunt of the weight. Even though he only lasted a split second, he was surprised he could hold it at all without the others.

"Long day?" Roy turned to the bed in the room to see Bianca already sprawled in her night gown. She looked him up and down before raising herself to her feet, placing her hands on his shoulders. Her aura spread through him like a lightbulb being turned on in a pitch black room. Roy sighed as he felt the strain of the day leaking from him.