Everyone was frozen for a moment but then everyone moved at once. The progress was painful as the heavy rain had made the grass incredibly slippery and pelted us at incredible speed. Even with that, we finally approached the hill that led to the center. Even though Excalibur was protecting me from the deathly energy in the air, I could feel the magic as the wind picked up like a tornado. Green motes were swirling in the air as we approached. 