Right after Jolthar spoke, his aura shot up, giving more power to his words. It wasn't voluntary, but the power of the beast king was flowing out of him, like a mighty river breaking through the dam. It wasn't going out of control, balanced, and decisive.
Remin and Iorina stood motionless, confusion evident in their typically composed expressions.
When Jolthar spoke, not even showing a hint of fear in his eyes, Iorina was about to take action but stopped seeing the strange actions of the beasts.
She did see the beasts standing silently beside the forest. She and Remin knew that Hamen could control beasts and was using them to fight. So they thought they were present there because of Hamen.
Even Hamen was stunned by the unfolding scene. The stone on his hand was still flickering; its power was less evident in the face of Jolthar, his new beast king's power. He had never seen them to be this obedient even when he used the stone.
