"Reitan! No!" Soleia cried out in horror as she watched Reitan land in the water, his muffled scream quickly drowning in the sound of the splash. She lurched forward but was easily manhandled back by Florian, who tugged her away from the dock.
"Do something!" Rafael said, turning back to look at Princess Nessa, only to meet her eyes of horror. Only then did he notice that Orion was no longer on the water raft, but instead, was lying on the floor.
"I… I can't!" she said. She stared at her wrist, where one of her larimar bangles sat neatly against her sunkissed skin. "It's… It's not working. My magic isn't working!"
At the same time, screams of horror came from behind, and Rafael quickly swiveled around to see a group of men getting swallowed into a watery bubble before they too were tossed off the docks and into the water with a splash.