The Forgotten Pulse of the Bond - Chapter 100: Rhett’s Reckoning

... , unnatural quiet wrapped around Rhett Callahan’s mind as he stood at the chamber’s edge, watching the relic stone glow like a heartbeat under Camille’s hand. His spine stiffened. His body shivered, not from cold, but a sudden severing. Something had unplugged him from the world.

Then, the light vanished.

His knees buckled before he realized he was falling. Magnolia’s voice called his name, but her tone faded, as if through water. The stone floor rose up fast. And then, black.