The moment Naosi's hand touched the smooth surface of the Mirroring Well, reality itself seemed to ripple. A resonant hum vibrated through the air, reverberating deep within my chest like the echo of some primordial force awakening. The monolith shimmered, its anti-light surface twisting and undulating as if it were liquid rather than solid.
Naosi, hesitant and visibly nervous, tried to pull her hand back, but her palm remained connected to the surface. Her brow furrowed in confusion. "It's… pulling," she whispered, her voice trembling slightly.
The Mirroring Well reacted with a deep, resonant pulse, and Naosi gasped as her hand was pushed forward instead. Slowly, almost tenderly, an identical hand emerged from the surface of the monolith, pale and familiar.
The two hands connected, palm to palm, and the tension in the air grew heavier as if the entire world was holding its breath.