Grey Speed 15

Looking around the edge of my shield, I saw that the only protective barrier to survive was the one I had hidden behind. I quickly charted a path to the exit portal, but it was too far to reach before the next explosion.

Using most of my stored aether to activate Burst Step, I propelled myself across several islands.

‘Uh, that’s the wrong way!’ Regis pointed out as we sprinted and leaped toward the central island and the obelisk.

Lacking the time or mental energy to put my plan into words, I tried to project the idea directly into Regis’s mind.

‘You…sure about this?’ Regis asked.

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The distance between islands is 20 feet.