Chapter Seventy-Eight

Summary

• Syrinx is drowning and Bryce is pinned down by Micah's power, her back exposed to his flaming blast.
• Bryce's inked tattoo, with the Horn, absorbs the flame turning it into icy energy.
• A blast in the room causes pain to Bryce and leaves Micah disappointed, as he had expected it to open a portal to another world.
• Micah prepares to cut Bryce in order to use the Horn in her tattoo again, but Bryce manages to reach a book that releases a greenish light, pushing Micah back into a bathroom.
• Lehabah in the bathroom seals the door against Micah using a book's power, while others witness the ordeal without intervening.
• Bryce runs to the tank where Syrinx is, ignoring her own pain and danger, and plunges into the water to save her friend.
• Bryce does not have magic or strength to shield her against her enemies, but she decides to face the danger to save her friend as observed by Flynn who says, "It’s her Ordeal, This is her fucking Ordeal."