The boys were quick to hop into the circle that was wavering as time went on. The purple runes and arithmancy were dimming ever so slightly that I feared I wouldn’t have the power to return. I didn’t have Avalon’s massive source of magic to pull from. Once everyone was in with Dad continuing to watch the stairs, I tried to activate the spell. Key word, tried. With each attempt, I tried to pull more magic from my core, but it was being restricted by the death magic that surrounded us. "