The Chain Breaker flew through the boundless black abyss of the sky above the Forgotten Shore, surrounded by silence. There were no stars and no moon above them, and the ground was shrouded in utter darkness. It felt as if they were floating through a lightless, endless void.
The light of the lanterns hanging from the masts of the Chain Breaker seemed feeble and weak in the face of this vast, lightless expanse.
Sunny could see the terrain far below the flying ship perfectly well, of course. However, Nephis had been rendered blind.
She pulled the oars gently, slowing down the ship, and sighed.
"I'd close my eyes if I were you."
Sunny followed her advice and closed his eyes, then covered them with a hand.
Nephis inhaled deeply, then channeled her essence and invoked the True Name of Light in a simple, but powerful Verse.
