Dark-golden radiance now appeared beneath his skin, outlining bones from skull to feet as the marrow inside them began to boil. The process forced impurities outward from places Phei had never imagined could contain any. Black-red vapor seeped directly through bone, entered his bloodstream and was carried toward the surface before being expelled from his pores.
The cloud above the pool thickened.
Phei opened his eyes long enough to see it.
For perhaps the first time since entering, genuine disbelief passed across his face.
'Molting Card, my ass.'
Another wave struck before he could continue insulting his previous purification.
His heart stopped.
Phei's eyes widened.
The dark-golden elixir invaded the silent organ once more.
