As Thistle carefully places the heart into the hollow of the Sentinel, an electric thrill courses through the air. Suddenly, a flare of glamour erupts from the heart, illuminating the cavern with blinding light.
And several things happen at once.
The roar that follows is akin to an avalanche, a powerful sound that reverberates through the very ground beneath them, shaking the earth and sending a cascade of stones tumbling from the ceiling.
In that moment of chaos, a large stone falls directly towards Thistle - Gwen, holding the Nocker aloft, does not have a chance to react! Art cries out, but his voice is drowned out by the rumbling cacophony.
Time seems to slow as it falls, but just as it is seemed about to crush the trio, the Sentinel springs to life with a surprising agility. Its massive stone arm snaps up, catching the falling rock effortlessly, as if it were a mere feather. The sound of grinding stone echoes as the Sentinel holds the stone aloft, its eyes glowing with an otherworldly brilliance.