As the seconds trickled away, more and more of the Hydra's seal broke. Cracks ran all over the block of ice, some as wide as the length of an outstretched arm. It wasn't long until the Hydra was free.
Eventually, a big block from a corner broke off and fell away from the seal. Before it could hit the ground, it shattered into a million pieces that transformed into a breath of winter. A chill that covered the ground in frost and lowered the steaming temperature escaped into the distance, almost tearing down Mandra's and Lexi's magic in the process.
The thirtieth floor was returning to its original climate as the Hydra's seal broke. The power of winter, frost, and ice that had been used to seal the Hydra was being released alongside the Hydra.
Already, the temperature was dropping to below freezing. Zach's and Lexi's breaths created plumes of mist.
