The floodwaters were rising, and the duo of the shadow and the lake were struggling. Their running was hampered by the harsh terrain, and every time they found a small rock, or a sturdy outcrop for refuge, the surging deluge quickly caught up, leaving them with very few options.
With every passing moment, the flood's ferocity grew and despite their best efforts, the waters began to close in around them.
Spheris leaped through rock after rock, while Cerene surfed the waves of the flood. She was healthy now, back to her normal self because of the present excessive supply of marine energy. But now, they needed some land, and they could not find any.
The warnings of Grengo hammered in their minds.
Spheris was basically helpless in this situation, he could do little, but that was it. His shadowy powers didn't offer much in the way of practical defense against the relentless flood.