Chapter 43: Crimson Core Seeds
The massive, blood-red tentacles that had blotted out the sky suddenly went entirely limp.
Thud. Thud. Thud.
Hundreds of thick, spiked vines crashed heavily against the rocky floor of the ravine, causing dust and smoke to rise in the air.
"Rhain!"
As the dust settled, a sharp cry broke the silence of the ravine.
Maren forcibly pushed herself up from the ground.
Completely ignoring the grisly wounds on her body, she stumbled through the sea of dead vines toward the center of the ravine.
"Rhain... are you..." she choked out in dust, her eyes desperately searching the settling dust. "Are you alright?"
Standing amidst the withered remains of the core root, Rhain slowly turned around.
He looked at Maren's panicked expression and gave a slight, reassuring nod.
"I am fine, Instructor Maren," Rhain said calmly.
"Rhain..." Maren wanted to scold him, but her vision suddenly darkened.
