Anastasia Pov

　　Grabbing the second piece of the crystal, I feel a current of energy flows through me, an intense heat that pulses like a living heart. It is as if the crystal is eager to reunite with the half that hangs around my neck, its energies vibrating in sync, calling to each other with an almost tangible urgency. This sensation is overwhelming.

　　"We need to head back home quickly; I feel like we have been here for too long," Rowan comments, concern etched ...