Sylvia's boot steps echoed rhythmically, shattering the absolute silence that had blanketed the white palace hall for millions of years. Behind her, Celes and thousands of Elite Zombie Knights marched in disciplined formation, making no sound whatsoever except for the soft creak of their steel armor.
The moment the last Zombie Knight stepped across the threshold, the giant gem-encrusted marble gate behind them closed of its own accord. A heavy booming sound echoed, locking them away from the outside world and cutting off the anomalous winds from the Inverted Gravity Archipelago.
Yet there was no darkness inside.
