The Darkstone Wall continued to rise.
Even several minutes later, the sight remained just as unbelievable as when it had first emerged from the earth.
Massive charcoal-colored blocks pushed upward from the trench surrounding the territory. Soil trembled. Stone shifted. The wall grew steadily higher, enclosing Velaris piece by piece beneath the fading afternoon sky.
Nobody seemed willing to look away.
Caleb tilted his head back until his neck protested.
"Yeah, I'm never getting used to that."
"You've said that five times already," Marcus said.
"And I'll probably say it five more."
Nobody argued with him.
Because honestly?
The wall was ridiculous.
It needed no machines, no workers not even cranes.
Just stone rising from the ground as if the world itself had accepted Iris's purchase and decided to obey.
A faint smile appeared on Iris's face before her attention returned to the territory panel floating in front of her.
The excitement was nice.
The wall was nice.
