A loud twang resonated across the dome enclosure. The sound echoed back and forth like the wailing of a newborn child.
Amy looked down. Just as she'd expected, a small chunk of the crystal was broken off the massive rock. She smiled as she slung her Aurora across her back. "It worked," she muttered under her breath as she bent down to pick the piece up. Straightening herself up, she cast her eyes to her King and her her Knight, raising the heart- sized crystal in her hand. Even broken from the original piece, the one between her fingers still held a faint bluish glow. "Just as I thought. Even though this thing can withstand massive amounts of energy, it is still vulnerable to physical stress."
The King's eyes widened as he stared at the rock in Amy's hand. To him, it wasn't just a rock.
