It took less than a second. Verena didn't even have the time to take a good last glance at her only child, that he'd been reduced to a pile of nothingness. Instinctively, she stretched out her hands, wobbling, paling hands toward the lingering black flames, but even they remained not for long.
The flames dispersed, but the echo of Ube's howls remained. Remained within her mind, against her skin and assailing her knees. They weakened, and she dropped onto the ground with reddening eyes and death-colored cheeks.