As they took the battle more seriously, they both invoked their respective domains—but unlike humans, who called it a domain, beasts called theirs a beast zone.
Lucian stood in the heart of the dense forest, lightning crackling faintly along his arms as his muscles tensed in anticipation. Then, with a calm yet commanding voice, he declared,
"Domain: Voltari's Rule."
Instantly, the forest was transformed.
Lightning surged across the terrain, wild arcs of energy dancing over roots, searing through thick tree trunks, and illuminating the thick canopy above.
The air snapped with static, the temperature rising sharply as bolts scorched the earth and left deep burns in the moss-covered ground. Birds scattered from the trees in terrified flocks, and nearby creatures fled the surge of power.
But Nathalie, standing in a clearing of frost and still air, was not idle. Her white fur shimmered with ancient power, and her crystalline-blue eyes narrowed as she invoked her beast zone.
