Outside, while Kain was meditating the others sat solemnly around him when approximately during the third hour, Kain's form suddenly emitted a slight violet glow.
Malzahir took an involuntary step back. "Is it supposed to do that?"
Serena's grip tightened on her dagger. "No."
Then, as quickly as it appeared, the light vanished. Fortunately, perhaps due to their awareness of Kain's 'uniqueness,' only Malzahir and Serena had been watching him rather than the surroundings. The others missed the brief light show.
Before Serena could contemplate the implications further, a deep, guttural tremor rolled through the cavern.
At first, it was a faint vibration beneath their feet, barely noticeable. Then, the walls began to shudder, dust falling down from the ceiling like fine rain, pebbles rattled across the floor, and an ominous rumbling echoed from the tunnel they had entered through. The sound grew louder with each passing second.
