Chapter 102: The Veiled Domain
The moment Anita, Jace, and Kael stepped through the portal, a chilling sensation rippled over their skin, as if they had plunged into icy water. When the light faded, they found themselves in a strange realm where the sky shifted in swirling hues of purple and gold.
The ground beneath their feet was smooth and reflective, like polished glass, mirroring the distorted heavens above. Ethereal structures rose in the distance, their spires twisting and bending impossibly, defying logic. The air thrummed with magic, thick and almost overwhelming.
“What… is this place?” Jace asked, his voice quieter than usual as if afraid to disturb the fragile balance of the realm.
“It’s not the mortal plane,” Anita replied, her eyes scanning the horizon. “This must be a pocket dimension tied to the Threads. A fragment of reality left behind.”