A massive shift in the Node almost knocked me to my knees, pushing me forward into the wall across the hall. Strong hands grasped for me, pulled me upright and I turned to find Mabel standing next to me. The vibrations in the ground didn't stop for a long moment while I felt - this time really felt - the Node shed one of the planes.

The veil tore beside her and I followed the drach through the gash before anyone could stop us. I felt Syd reach for me with her own sorcery, but ...