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Miryam's scales shimmered faintly as golden light coiled around her small frame. The essence pool's energy still lingered in the air like a charged mist, rising from the broken stone tiles and shallow puddles of luminescent liquid. Kai watched with narrowed eyes, crouched near a cracked pillar, his eyes twitching at the sudden aura pulse from their soul-link.
Another ping.
[Ding! The Host's daughter has activated: Sand Spark Glide (Basic).]
A soft tremor danced along the floor as Miryam's claws scraped across the stone. Then—whoosh—she moved.