Thirty-three: By blood and only by blood

The beyond

Lucian's pov

I came throught the portal just in time. Tristane may have borrowed enough power to open it but to keep it from closing back drained him. I would have to be fast so he can raise his magic again.

I looked around, expecting chaos. But what greeted me was the same sunny weather with cloudless skies. My eyes found the bridges untouched, the trees standing sideways but still on the ground.

At first I thought that the storm did not happen at all and my Krista is fine. But looking closely, the debris was still there. The uprooted tree laid on my feet, it's swirling motion pushed me outside but it was stuck here. There were leaves and rocks lying around as well. The beyond looked like the day after a vicious storm had hit it.

"Krista! Krista! Krista!"

I kept yelling and I only got echoes back. The wind blew against my face but nothing else stirred. Where is she?