Alaric raised a hand to the barrier, exhaling slowly and bringing the skin of his palm to press into it. The skin tingled slightly, and the barrier opened to allow him inside. In the center of the clearing the globe pulsed, a welcome from an old friend.
He circled it several times, coming closer with each pass until he was but a breath away. Closing his eyes, he centered himself, cleared the rage and pain and slowly leaned into the energy of the globe.
It enveloped him, buoying him up and cradling him. He was filled with the sensations of hundreds of kin offering him comfort, and he let them for a time.
Eventually though, he separated himself from them and settled in, connecting with the energy of the globe itself. He opened up to it, letting it fill him, clear the cobwebs, approach the
