John fell. The tear had been inconveniently located five metres above the ground, which guaranteed his unexpecting ass a painful landing. The impact robbed him of a bit of HP and left him feeling universally exhausted. The creation of the second ring had diminished his health by a fair margin, but it was really the events of the day all around that had him feel well and truly tired.
Hasty footsteps informed him of someone behind him. He turned around just in time to see Aclysia descend on him, her warm arms embracing him. "Master, you are back!" she exclaimed. Her pale face and white hair was in stark difference to the night sky behind her.
