The women saw their husband standing still, observing the basketball-sized, see-through, metallic-looking dodecahedron hovering at the center.
It seemed to be surrounded by some sort of wired energy.
Others could not see it, but Amelia and Lenora, as goddesses, could clearly see with their godly vision that whatever this thing was, it was steadily siphoning the life force of everyone nearby.
Even they, who had just entered its range, started to feel weakened.
While Amelia and Lenora were having a crisis over learning what that thing was doing to them, Arlen saw his big sister looking pale and lifeless.
It struck him like thunder.
"My sister…" Arlen shakily ran to her as Damian took a deep breath and lowered her so Arlen could check on her.
"What happened… is she…" Tears began to form in the corners of his eyes.
"No. Not yet, and not ever… but her life force is severely drained. Any more, and she will die," Damian said as he gently rubbed her face.
