"Sit cross-legged and close your eyes," Dylan instructed, his tone dropping into a calm rhythm. "Clear your mind of the any noise. Focus entirely on the center of your chest. Feel the warmth dormant inside you."
"Okay!"
Scarlet took a deep, shuddering breath and closed her eyes. She folded her legs and rested her small hands on her knees, taking a steadying breath just as Dylan had instructed.
Dylan nodded at Victoria as she nodded back.
Victoria activated the formation.
As Victoria gently drove a thread of her dense peak Mortal Severing energy into the array, the air inside the barrier began to hum. The atmospheric pressure shifted sharply.
*Whoosh!*
A violent gust of spiritual wind swept outward from Scarlet's tiny frame, fluttering her hair wildly. Her brow furrowed in pain as a faint, crimson-gold light began to seep through her skin.
Scarlet's small fingers dug desperately into the fabric of her skirt, her small jaw clenching tightly. "It feels hot!"
