A sudden roar echoed through the cavern. The water at the top of the arch surged, spilling over the ledge. A dark, oily slick—something foreign—crawled up the stone walls, seeping into the symbols and dimming their light. Nerina’s eyes widened.
Nerina lowered her hands, and the veil of water dissolved, leaving the cavern bathed in soft, glowing light. She turned to Aspen, tears glistening on her watery cheeks. Aspen 8 Torrent
“The Corruption,” she whispered. “It has found its way back through the cracks. It feeds on greed, on the waste the surface pours into the river. If it reaches the Heartstone, it will turn the Torrent into a black, choking flood.” A sudden roar echoed through the cavern