Kael recoiled. "What do you mean, dying?!"
Elara tilted her head. "You crossed over. You don't belong here. The longer you stay, the more this place eats your memory… and your soul."
He looked down. The mist around his feet was darker now. Hungrier.
"How do I leave?"
"You can't. Not yet."
Her eyes glimmered.
"First, you must awaken the shards."