As Jade was swept towards the portal by the unyielding winds, a flurry of thoughts raced through her mind. "Is this some kind of last retreat?" she wondered, struggling to comprehend the situation's gravity.
Despite her efforts to resist, her body refused to cooperate; her legs throbbed with exhaustion, and her arms felt unbearably heavy, as if weighed down by an immense force.
Helplessness enveloped her as she realized the futility of her struggle against the wind's might.
"Shit, I can't die like this," Jade murmured, defiance and despair tightening her voice as she glanced up at her energy meter.
The sight of the negative numbers only deepened her sense of foreboding, hinting at the severe consequences of overextending her powers.
This must be some type of drawback from going under, she thought grimly, her heart sinking as the portal's threshold loomed ever closer.
