The plan worked better than Saguna had dared hope.
Osa reached the water anchor first, his escort of free spirits clearing a path through the corrupted shallows. The mixing pool where freshwater met salt had been tainted black, but the moment Osa touched its surface, Shimmer and her allies began to sing. Their combined voices created harmonics that purified the corruption, turning poisoned water crystal clear.
"It's working!" Osa called across the village, his lapis stone blazing with blue light as he poured his element into the renewed anchor point. The water spirits' song grew stronger, and the ritual circle carved into the rocks began to glow with steady azure radiance.
