Kinza somehow found herself back in the Grand Hall receiving chamber amid a flurry of activity. Thankfully, the mood was lighter than an hour ago. Tears streamed down relieved faces, and cries of joy echoed throughout the large room as people came up to Kinza left and right, trying to grip her hand or thank her or just look at her.
Those closest to her and the largest Aurastone had understood what had happened. Kinza had taken hold of the barrier and was now fueling it like a massive generator. The rest of the population, however, was still confused. Kinza had instructed several warriors to go out to the barrier and make sure they were safe and that humans—or Tahir—had not made it through. In the meantime, she was still reeling from how drastically their situation had changed in only a ma
