Then, with a horrible crack, Tem felt her pelvis break. Pain slammed into her so sharply that she screamed. At the sound of her scream, Caspen came with a feral roar—one that shattered her eardrums and cracked the stone walls of the suite. He released such a powerful wave of energy that the basilisks surrounding them knelt in unison, bowing their heads immediately to the floor. The last thing Tem saw before she blacked out was Bastian walking toward them once more.