Within a Hollow Heart - Chapter 153: Volume 2, : "Veil on the Edge"

... became steeper as they ascended, the air thinning with every step. The cold bit into their skin, but it was the oppressive weight of the void pressing in from all sides that made it feel even harder to breathe. Despite the victory over the void-touched in the ravine, the tension hadn't eased. The void was growing stronger, and Cole could feel its relentless hunger gnawing at the edges of the Veil.

Elara moved ahead of the group, her eyes never leaving the crystal in her hand. Its glow h ...