He nodded appreciatively as the huge sea rock rose off the beach. He saw Jared turn his head and gaze to the south. A frown fell over the old man's face, but he did not disrupt the experiment. Unexpectedly, the sea rock burst into a mist of tiny fragments. Audric quickly turned away and felt hundreds of tiny stings on his back. He turned back to see Prince Antion face down in the sand and rushed over to him. "Are you all right?" asked Audric. "I think so," Prince Antion responded. "Check on Jared." Audric looked up at Jared and shook his head. The young mage was still staring off to the south, although tiny rivulets of blood were visible on his neck. "Jared!" shouted Audric. "Pay attention." Jared turned around and blinked in confusion. "What?" he asked. "Help me with Prince Antion," ordered the albino. "Your carelessness has wounded him." Jared rushed to help. He knelt next to Prince Antion and began picking small shards of stone out of the prince's arm.
