The moment the Bipolar Petal Formation shattered into prismatic fragments of spirit energy, William didn't hesitate. He dashed toward the dark breach in the stone, his fifty monsters surging alongside him like a tide of shadow and bone.
He didn't leave any monsters behind to guard the exterior. The perimeter was now a graveyard, and his presence was required entirely within the belly of the beast.
Before his signal could be jammed by the internal interference of the fortress, he sent a final, urgent message to Becky and Lara.
He informed the two about exactly what was going to happen in the next few hours; his tone brooked no room for argument.
William knew the moment he stepped inside that fortress, he wouldn't be available to help the girls if they ever needed him. He would be essentially swallowed by the stone.
