The moment the four women pointed at one another, the resonance peaked.
Then... all four of them sat down at the same time.
It was as if some old law buried beneath memory had seized their bodies and reminded them what to do before their minds could interfere.
Lucien's eyes sharpened.
The resonance between them had not weakened.
It had deepened.
He could feel the elemental Laws moving through their bodies in layered waves. Earth, Fire, Air, and Water were no longer merely present. They were calling to one another, seeking a rhythm, building a circuit that had not existed while they stood apart.
Lucien did not leave them where they were.
He blinked with all four of them at once, bringing them back into his original inner world where the elemental Laws were strongest and the ambient pressure of his core would support their breakthrough instead of interrupting it.
He placed them in a broad circle.
Then he moved.
Formation arrays unfolded around them one after another.
