[center][color=a36209][h1][b][u]Lacain[/u][/b][/h1][/color][/center][hr]
As Iyl sprung forth, wings and spear forming in typical fashion from nothing, Lacain's eyes widened ever so slightly, impressed once more by her ability to conjure something from effectively nothing. However, far more important was the moment when several of the Shae struck at his companion as she returned to his side. Their momentary distraction and the death of the male Shae, allowed him to do what he had been building up to with his secondary barrier all along.

Taking in a deep breath and closing his eyes for a moment, Lacain let the energies build for half a second and then in one surge the barrier blasted outwards, becoming a concussive blast of tremendous kinetic energy. The female Shae were unprepared for the attack and so it was that they were all sent hurtling into the cover of the trees, disappearing with shrieks, though the sounds of them striking the floor or trees never came. With them taken care of for a moment he shifted all of is focus to the gate and  as such it finally opened, the petal-like slabs of stone locking into place around an arched opening. Beconing Iyl to step within, he glanced back at Asrin, whose horse now paced back and forth before the first line of trees closest to the cliff face. The knight of old met his eyes and in that glance Lacain understood that he need not worry for the man.

Nodding his thanks, Lacain followed Iyl through the opening and then released the spell, letting the energy he'd poured into it flow back out. It seemed like something in reality snapped back into place as he did so and so it was that the gateway was sealed behind them. Glancing at Iyl he smiled, [color=a36209][b]"Well that was interesting,"[/b][/color] he said with a slight smile on his lips. [color=a36209][b]"I didn't know you could manifest creations as part of your person. Especially considering that was definitively different from shapeshifting,"[/b][/color] he said with a chuckle before gesturing before them, wherein a tunnel with no discernible light source stretched on. Strangely, both would find they could see just fine in the cavern, despite there being no logical reason that they ought to.

Lacain, as they walked down the cavern, took stock of his [i]presence[/i] and found it far more full than he might have thought. He'd done so much, yet he could still barely detect any noticeable drain. Even what he could feel was not at all something he'd have to worry about even if they had to struggle with some other force.

It was a strange feeling...the power he wielded. He knew that much of it was his own, but he also knew that much had come from Teraem and those who had preceded him. Oddly...it all, aside from Teraem's distinctive energy, felt like [i]his[/i]. He frowned slightly at the thought, not sure what to think of it. It would be something to study when he had the time...perhaps Iyl could even help him figure it out.