The Amal'jaa increased his complaints as Thal drove upward on the spike, but only a few more seconds passed before the beastman grew weak. His roars became ragged coughs and his claws pulled weakly at the dirt. After that, he would be still, and the aether in his body -- the mana resonating from the conflict between two living beings -- would be surrendered into the land around them. At least, the aether would have been surrendered, if not for an intervening magic...
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