The Glint of Steel (3)

"Should we take a short break?" Mona asked as we met up with the others. Asher seemed hesitant to answer her question. He shot me a glance.

"Can you destroy another pillar soon, Kai?"

I nodded. "Yes, we should go ahead with the plan. It went somewhat smoothly so far, no reason to change things up."

Laura took a breath as if she were about to speak, but then changed her mind.

I stretched my arm and let a rift form before me. It had become so much easier to create these over the course of just a few days – I was finding it hard to believe already.

"Let's go." Alex stepped inside the rift. Lucius followed her, then Mona. Laura and Theresa were right behind them. Rina was a bit hesitant, but she said nothing. Asher waited until everyone else had passed, then glanced at me.