(Meanwhile, Moltherak's Floating Island, Leo's POV)
Leo stood on the edge of the floating island with his heartbeat drumming louder than usual, as Moltherak loomed behind him with a watching stillness.
The old dragon had deemed him ready to make his first jump, and hence, he prepared for it with bated breath.
'Step 1, conjure the aura shield'
He thought, as he tightened and reshaped his aura into a thin, focused layer meant to protect his mind from whatever the fourth dimension attempted to imprint upon him.
"Today is different from the previous attempts, boy," Moltherak said as he settled onto his coils, the ancient dragon's voice echoing faintly through the open island.
"Today, you are not just knocking on the door of the fourth dimension, but rather stepping through it… even if only for a breath."
*Gulp*
