The stone floor continued to rumble under their feet, the tremors becoming more violent with each passing second.
The elders stumbled, grabbing hold of each other to stay standing.
The channel of water weaving through the room sloshed, spilling its content into the stone floor.
"Are we sure it's not an earthquake?" Thorn yelled over the loud rumbling.
"It's a tsunami!" The priest shouted back, and that did the trick.
Chaos bloomed immediately. Elders shoved past one another, voices raised in panic, robes billowing as they scrambled for the exits.
Guards barked orders, drawing their weapons more out of instinct than preparation.
Scribes filled the hallways, arms full of scrolls as they sprinted for safety.
Someone knocked over a brazier. The fire wooshed, catching the dry vines decorating a section of the wall before a sudden wave of water surged through the floor channels and extinguished it.
Ren grabbed Thorn by the shoulder. "We need to move. Now."
