[ What would you like to name your territory? ]
Cold wind swept quietly across the mountain ridge while the group slowly recovered from the pressure earlier.
Several people were still breathing harder than usual.
Caleb rubbed his chest dramatically. "I'm not going to lie… for a second there I genuinely thought the world was crushing me."
"You almost fell before the pressure even started," Benjamin replied immediately.
"That's not the point."
Despite the exhaustion lingering around everyone, the brief exchange eased some of the tension slightly.
Nearby, Veronica steadied herself fully after Henry helped support her earlier. She still looked faintly shaken from the sudden gravity increase.
"That definitely felt worse than anything I've felt ," she murmured softly.
Henry's gaze remained on the valley below. "Whatever happened just now probably wasn't normal territory activation."
Iris barely heard the rest of the conversation.
