While Meryl was visiting the druid colony, the four dukes were beneath it, visiting their secret experiment. They had no idea Meryl was going to drop in but it didn’t matter to them. What they had been preparing for years was finally ready.
Riu was the most excited, getting there first. The glow of the cocoon had diminished significantly. It had become so dark and sinister, it hardly seemed like a good thing. Romi shook his head.
“This doesn’t look perfect.”
Riu and the others ignored him. They stood on each corner of the mana circle and on cue, channeled magic into the cocoon in an attempt to hatch it. The inflow of magic made the cocoon darker until finally, it broke, emitting a bright light. They instinctively covered their eyes.
The light cleared up and before their eyes, was a c
