Blood Fusion (part one)

Nix sat comfortably on the edge of the turtle pond, an impressive sight considering that the house had moved itself to the edge of the Great Desert. Once it settled, the large pond and surrounding greenery appeared. "Turtle Oasis... Is that a thing?"

Tai glanced at Deidra warily, even his jesting words sounding like a sword being pulled from its sheath. "It was like we thought, a directional attack aimed at you in the event of that Inferno managed to destroy Khione's stronghold."

"I figured as much," his eyes strayed to the turtle house. Would Min have been killed if the turtle house hadn't protected her? "Tell me how she did it."

Tai nodded, with Khione's wards destroyed, her worms were able to investigate the matter fully. "Think of it as a magical cannon. The runes were set in place to redirect any attacks capable of damaging her Ice Seeds."