Rylan stood inside an underground chamber.
Five candles burned around him.
Only four were still lit.
The fifth had gone dark.
"Failure," a voice said.
Rylan clenched his jaw. "He was unsuitable."
"You knew this."
"I needed to test the connection."
The voice laughed. "You grow impatient."
Rylan turned. "You promised me power."
"And I promised you power when the...