Yet, Emmett's screams couldn't reach beyond the domain.

Within this space, he could only make a sound if Ray allowed it.

And obviously, Ray did not.

Even though Gunnr and the others would find him soon, every extra second counted.

"Die," Ray muttered.

A portion of Emmett's solidified body vanished in an instant—dismantled down to its cells.

But Emmett didn't die.

Should he be fully solidified first? After all, no matter how finely you tore the wind apart, would it die? Of course not.

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