Seraphina's body kept inching forward, but her claws dug into the "ground" beneath the cage like anchors. Her talon tips carved several deep grooves into the hard surface before she managed to slow the drag—barely.
The others threw up shields as well.
Gold, blue, black, and green light flared in sequence, linking together into a single layered defense that fought back against the Stellar Core's pull.
But Desert Queen Kaelira didn't stay inside the shield.
Her temper wouldn't let her sit there and wait for the outcome.
Kaelira launched off Seraphina's back and flew upward, straight into the violent gravity. The surrounding airflow kept getting sucked toward the Stellar Core, but that only created an upward "lift" that carried her higher and higher.
She rose all the way above the cage, reaching nearly the same height as Vhalrath, who had its head tucked in close as it watched them.
Below, the Stellar Core was already pressed up against Seraphina.
