6.35 - Changes in the Realm
The void had changed so much in such little time. Theo felt as though he had dropped into a hurricane, rather than the tepid sea of darkness he was used to. It was filled with colors and sounds, mixing the realms, ribbon, and Bridge as though it were a churning galaxy. A bright ball of something rested at the core, while his realm flew in orbit around it. There was no need to cross the bridge this time. He flew directly for his realm, buffeted by an unseen wind.
A moment later, Theo set foot into his realm. His ears cleared a moment later as they adjusted to the sound of silence. He breathed a sigh of relief, spotting Belgar approaching from the distance.
“Oh, boy!” the dronon said, wiping sweat from his brow. “Things are getting wild.”
Theo looked around. The landing area in Tero’gal had changed. Someone had paved it with cobblestones. There was a small building standing off to the side. The spirits had likely built it themselves and it had a sign hanging off the front.
“Welcome Center?” Theo read, trying not to laugh. “You’re taking this seriously, aren’t you?”
“As ordered.” Belgar winked. His face shifted a moment later. From excitement, to concern. “The realm kinda changed without anyone’s command.”
Theo jerked his head to the side. “Let’s walk and talk.”
There was a queue of spirits waiting for his approval, but they could wait. They had already waited for something like a year. A few minutes wouldn’t kill them. “What’s the scoop?”
“A few hundred lower realms were destroyed,” Belgar said. “That guy wasn’t kidding. Fire and fury. Anyone who didn’t abandon their realms was lost to the void. So I started seeing souls approaching the realm, all led by the leader of their old realm. And the line got so long that Tero’gal reacted.”