Jack's demonic manifestation receded, with the black scales reintegrating into his flesh, his wings retracting and disappearing, and his horns withdrawing into his skull as his stature diminished from seven feet four inches to his normal six feet two inches.
Rhys, Father Caelen, and Brutus stood nearby in the courtyard.
They'd been waiting patiently throughout the transformation and subsequent power test.
The massive minotaur straightened when Jack's form stabilized, his red eyes tracking his master's return to human appearance with obvious satisfaction.
Jack's distinctive yellow-and-orange gaze surveyed the assembled individuals. "We're moving to Erbeon. I need to find the local lord before heading to the dungeon we'll be investigating."
He opened a portal without waiting for a response, the familiar crackling gateway stabilizing quickly.
Jack stepped through first, the others following immediately.
The Moonveil Shrine was exactly as Jack had left it.
