Ethan and the others had no idea what had happened behind them.
Only Kaelira lifted her head slightly in the direction of the explosion. She couldn't see the mushroom cloud, yet a strange sense of satisfaction rose inside her for no apparent reason.
How odd.
At Seraphina's speed, the group quickly covered an enormous distance.
Exactly how far, no one could tell.
The scenery in the stratosphere barely changed. Clear blue sky stretched above them, an endless sea of clouds below. Bright sunlight fell across the dragon's back, making it easy to lose all sense of distance.
Then they spotted a patch of clouds in a different color.
The surrounding clouds were pure white.
These were pale green.
Auri was the first to sense what was different about them. She covered her mouth and stared ahead in surprise, green light flashing in her eyes.
The pale green clouds contained an incredibly dense concentration of life energy.
"Daddy, let's go over there!"
