[North's PoV]
"Found them," he said softly, his eyes locking onto mine.
Before I could respond, the world blurred into streaks of color.
I realized he was moving at tremendous speed, yet not a single breeze touched my face. The air around us stayed still, completely under his control. I tightened my arms slightly to feel the steady warmth of his body against mine.
Then, as suddenly as it began, the world came back into focus.
He landed gently, almost silently, in the middle of a dense forest. No sign of civilization, just endless trees and the faint hum of life beneath the earth.
"Just a second," he murmured, tapping his foot lightly against the ground.
A ripple spread outward, subtle at first, then powerful. The land itself responded to his will. I watched, wordless, as trees began to dissolve into fine particles, their roots breaking down into dust. The grass, the rocks, even the loose soil, all disintegrated in waves until a wide clearing stretched around us.
