[Soul Reaper] erupted in brilliant blue flames beside Quinlan, flooding the spider cavern with light as his [Awaken] unleashed the souls within the saber.
Streams of fire plunged onto the stone bridge beneath him, swelling into armoured bodies before Marielle's eyes. Boots struck the sloping span in a rolling thunder, and weapons emerged from the blaze already gripped in their wielders' fists.
"Summons...?" Andre whispered. "Just how many...?"
Quinlan could feel every soul awaiting his will within the burning blade. One casting was enough to bring forth as many as he desired, and with the queen so generously emptying her nest for him, he saw no reason to be stingy.
"Welcome to Thalorind, my soldiers." His greeting reverberated through the depths, echoing off the walls.
