With Morvayne's guidance, Ruvian finally returned to the real world. Since only his soul had been transported while his body had remained submerged within the small crystal pond inside the cave, he awoke to the familiar sensation of cold, drenched, and waterlogged clothes clinging to his skin.
Even so, that was not what surprised him the most.
Instead, it was the cave itself.
The countless crystals that had once bathed the cavern in a pale radiance had gone completely dark, while sunlight now spilled through the waterfall's entrance, washing the cave in natural light.
That was when Ruvian realized it was already daytime.
'Damn it… how many hours passed while I was trapped in that realm?'
Immediately, Ruvian climbed out of the crystal pond, then used magic to strip the moisture from his clothes and body in a matter of seconds.
