Words could not explain the beauty that lay before Tristan's eyes, and unknown to him, the colors in his eyes had intensified and all the hair on his head stood to defy gravity.
He gasped, and that simple gesture seemed to carry significance since the crystal trembled mightily, threatening to fall or something.
Startled, Tristan reacted by letting go of the crystal.
The instant he did a shockwave unfolded into the world, one that shattered the glass casing sending an uncountable number of shards flying toward the mesmerized spectators.
That wave of invisible power picked Tristan from his feet and sent him flying off the platform.
His features returned to normal and he tumbled into shattered glass. He remained mostly uninjured but was utterly discombobulated.
However, before he could recover completely, the collective gasps of those men and women caught his attention and when he finally raised his head to see what they all stared at, even he gasped as his heart skipped a beat.
