Thinning clouds allowed a faint white light to bleed through. It took on further shape as the smoke dissipated. The form was large and wide, but became clear quickly through pockets of the clouds. A lion's head bathed in white light revealed itself. Seated on its back, Haruo, dirtied from the experience in the liquefied earth, unharmed still. "Now we can begin," Teris remarked with excitement. The moment he waited for had not disappointed him. More questions continued to rise in his mind. Question that needed answers. 'Their powers work on a fundamentally different level than ours. Is it truly a spirit or non-corporeal entity? Or is it just a manifestation of his ability? So many things I must know!' His eyes quickly started to analyze what he had of Haruo power. All he had at his dispos

