Idan, having left his group, had been rapidly flying towards the central layer of the Fiery Anomaly for some time.
He was followed by a long trail of fire, which was left behind by his flaming wings.
His attention was focused on the unexplored part of the Anomaly's middle layer, where he hoped to discover something unique.
Idan was ready for anything: whether it was a new, yet-to-be-seen resource of the element of fire or earth, or a new kind of beast that had evolved under the influence of the Anomaly's energy.
But soon he stopped, having received an alarming signal from his contracts — from Ned and the Dragon.
"What? An ambush?"— Idan was surprised and, turning around, rushed back.
He had not managed to fly far away when he felt a familiar invisible stream of power touching him.
"The black stone?" — a thought flashed through his mind, and at that moment he lost touch with his System.
