35 The clash within the worldveil sent a rippling shatter through every stone of the earth, every vein of power and energy beneath the surface, every pocket of silent darkness. Otherworldly screams of eager rage and shouts for glory and life filled the infinite space of this realm in one long, cacophonous battle cry. The glittering forces of Protectors and Warriors moved with the speed of their own light to meet the dark, roiling, lifeless masses of Ahriman’s eternal army above the city. They clashed with tremendous might, unseen figures darting around shimmering forms, spinning, turning, attacking, destroying. The battle for time and life itself raged above the city, close enough for the people below them to see if they had indeed ever possessed the means with which to see this place. S

