Damien clapped his hands together, and the auras both exploded outward, resulting in a powerful shockwave that made the very foundations of the castle shake, and the Shard moved ever higher, towards the Light Shard in the ceiling.



(Skipping ahead)



It had been many hours later, but the Water Shard aligned itself with the Light Shard, and locked into place in the ceiling. The joined shard flashed, and the Ki around the room dissipated. The Shard now glowed with a pale-blue light. The platform descended, lowering back into the Hall of Nine.