Without hesitation, George, Daniel, Ethan, Samantha, Clara, Kade, and Victor rose from their cross-legged positions. Dust scattered lightly as they stood.
For a short moment the group simply looked at one another. Then grins slowly appeared across their faces because they could all feel it.
The change inside their bodies was unmistakable. The Ether they had absorbed on this 12th floor had strengthened their cores and body more than before. The strange energy now circulating within them moved more smoothly than before.
They were stronger now. Much stronger than when they had first entered the dungeon so their confidence also grew stronger in challenging what comes next.
No one said it out loud, but they were all thinking the same thing. They were ready to go deeper into these floors now.
Lilian stood up calmly beside Myles. Without wasting time, she walked toward the circular stone platform resting at the center of the chamber.
