Streamers of golden and ivory light twist upward from the beacons of New Celest,
swirling and interweaving among one another in a rapturous display of warmth
before illuminating the morning sky with a brilliant flash, revealing the form
of Eventru, Crown of the Exalted hovering high in the firmament.
The aether ripples as the rapturous voice of Eventru, Crown of the Exalted booms,
"Zvoltz, attend Us! We have waited long enough!"
Arcs of fulminating brilliance surge across the sky as Zvoltz, the Architect
returns to mortal perception.
Arcs of icy white energy blaze across the firmament as Zvoltz, the Architect
shouts, "What is it, Eventru?"
The aether ripples as the rapturous voice of Eventru, Crown of the Exalted booms,
"We have hope, but even Our hope and Our faith may not be unshakable against
that abomination. We must do what We can to ensure that Our sister survives, if
but a chance remains."
Arcs of icy white energy blaze across the firmament as Zvoltz, the Architect
shouts, "It is sealed, as the Firsts ordered it to be long ago. She knew the
risks, Eventru."
The aether ripples as the rapturous voice of Eventru, Crown of the Exalted booms,
"It was not Hers to take, Zvoltz, and We will not stand by and see Her undone
by the actions of a petulant child!"
Arcs of icy white energy blaze across the firmament as Zvoltz, the Architect
shouts, "What is it you expect to do? The rift has closed."
The aether ripples as the rapturous voice of Eventru, Crown of the Exalted booms,
"We are no less a First than you, Architect. Open the rift for but a moment,
and allow Us passage. We will return with Her."
Arcs of icy white energy blaze across the firmament as Zvoltz, the Architect
shouts, "I will provide You ingress but I will not hold the rift and allow that
abomination to escape again. This fool's errand while be Your own once You are
through the rift."
The aether ripples as the rapturous voice of Eventru, Crown of the Exalted booms,
"Your concern is touching, Zvoltz. We shall manage."
Thunder rolls across the Basin of Life as the fulminating figure of the
Architect appears in the skies above the Skarch.
Arcs of icy white energy blaze across the firmament as Zvoltz, the Architect
shouts, "Come then."
Ribbons of light surge about the form of the Exalted Lord as He glides across
the skies in a display of shifting radiance, coalescing once more at Zvoltz's
side.
Chanting coldly in Ae, Zvoltz extends his arm before Him, palm outward, as the
firmament begins to churn with coalescing energies.
Shimmering cosmic energies wash across the sky, weaving into a tiny slit that
soon grows into an extending rift. As it grows, sickly yellow energies lace
through the weave, causing it to tremble.
Arcs of icy white energy blaze across the firmament as Zvoltz, the Architect
shouts, "Go then and have done with it."
Frowning sternly, Eventru regards Zvoltz silently, at length offering a curt nod.
Radiant light pours from the air about Him, momentarily stabilising the rift
and keeping the foul energies at bay as He passes through, and then disappears
from sight altogether.
Uttering a sharp command, the Architect pulls His hand away. In an instant, the
rift unravels as tendrils of golden energy dissipate into the sky. His face
expressionless, Zvoltz turns away, ascending into the Havens once more.
With a convulsive shudder, the sky above the desert contracts as razor-edged
ribbons of energy burn across the sky.
Arcs of icy white energy blaze across the firmament as Zvoltz, the Architect
shouts, "It was foolish to ignore My warning. Farewell, Eventru."
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