The rift in space was hardly visible within the light. It was also outlined in a pure white blistering halo, but the scenery on the other side of the portal was pitch-black.
In the distance, one could see the lights of stars shining in the cosmos. That portal led to the vast expanse of space, to a place that Gio could never find.
It started as a small thing no bigger than a coin before rapidly expanding until it was the size of a person. It looked like it would keep growing until it swallowed the whole building, but it stopped once it reached the ceiling.
Gio sat with his eyes closed, still meditating with his attention focused inward. He couldn't see or feel the portal, but he knew his call had been answered.
Those pure sparks moving in the Empty Sequence became stronger and stronger with every passing second until the portal appeared.
And then, their fire was lit.
