I staggered, though more from shock than actual loss of balance. The sculptor was gone. Just gone. Poof. Vanished into thin air. And, from the sudden and utter silence, he wasn't the only one.

"What the hell?" I took a step away from Max who followed me as I crept out and into the main temple.

Empty. Not a soul left behind. I gaped at the loss of people, reaching out with my power to discover the city, once thriving and bustling, ...