Chapter 52: Absorption

Foster gasped, his body trembling, as silence fell over the mental space.

The mark had been broken, its howl had ceased, but it had not disappeared.

Its remnants still clung to Kassandra's soul, like a residual stain, a persistent poison.

The Mother Tree, still vibrating with transcendent strength, understood immediately.

She dashed forward.

Foster opened up to her, allowing their bond to merge fully.

And so the process began.

The roots of light that had pierced the mark began to move, sliding slowly around the remaining black fragments.

They coiled, tightened, suffocated.

The corruption struggled, trying to retract into the depths of Kassandra's soul, but Foster wouldn't let it.

He stretched out his hand, forcing the stain to detach itself.

The pieces of darkness were torn away, like an infection being ripped from flesh.

They were now floating helplessly, separated from their host.