AsthyvntrintthTpraNxs,thyisvrthatthriftshagrinfrnyanagnit.Entirbiingsrnsbytprainstabiity,thstrtrsapparinganisapparingatran.Citiznshabnispafrthirtpraanhrs,trappinannsspfthirxistn.

ThpratinatthTpraNxssfraghtthangr,anEaraanLysanrhatntnthtpraanais,shastipsantprahs.Eahstpfrrsnrtain,asthvrypassagftivrinnpritabpattrns.

Thyrinthsfthaninttikprs,hagarthTpraNxsfrntris.Withthirgian,EaraanLysanrrabtassthrfthTpraNxs,rthtrnfabriftiptntiaybn.

Thprsssintriatanrirthprisanipatinftpranrgy.ThytiizthknggainfrthirjrnythrghthFrbinEph,asasthxprinsanssnsthyhaaatangthy.Itsapainstakingnavrthatanthirfnntratinanannvringitnttthirissin.

Asthyrktirssy,thytnssthgraastabiizatinfthtprariftsthrghtChrnvi.Biingsastfikrinantfxistn,anthispaitiznssyfnthirybaktthirrightftpraanhrs.Thvryssnfthitybgantrgainitsrr,thankstthrstffrtsfrprtagnists.

Hvr,thpratinsntthtitshangs.ThParaxCni,trintaintainthirntrvrti,attpttthrtEaraanLysanr'sffrts.AfirnfrntatinnsthinthTpraNxs,rigisashanthfatfChrnvihnginthbaan.

Thbattsfiranintns,asEaraanLysanrfaavrsaristpranrgyasaapn.ThtfthisashtrinthrsfhistryfrChrnvianitsinhabitants.Itsatrningpintinthirstrggtrstrthtrnfabrifti.

Inthn,EaraanLysanrprvai,vanishingthiravrsarisansringthTpraNxs.Withthirbinkngannvringtrinatin,thysssfynthfabrifti,saingthtprariftsanrstringstabiitytChrnvi.

Thtpraanaisthathapagthitygraayissipat,anthn-npritabfftirsitsrs.Citiznsrtrntthirnraivs,narfthataysivntsthathanfatthhartfthirity.

Asthststt,anthTpraNxssttraninr,EaraanLysanrgazpnthirhanirk.Thyhaanagtnthtrnfabrifti,anntaahivntthathasavChrnvifrthbrinkftpraaps.

Withthtprariftssaanthity'sstabiityrstr,rprtagnistshavrasignifiantistninthirsttprvntthipningatays.Yt,thynrstthatthhangsthatayaharfarfrvr,asthystihatnfrntthParaxCniannvrthfxtntfthnryptssagfrthistantftr.

AistthhrnisfChrnvi'strbnthistry,Chaptr7arksariatrningpintinthivsfEaraanLysanr.ThirsttrstrthfabriftithtskthfabTiAnhr,arvrartifatthatssaiththkyttprastabiity.Thiratins,hvr,rfraghtthpriannrtainty.

Withrsvanprps,EaraanLysanrstfrthtnvrthatinfthTiAnhr,fritsbivtbthinhpinpnihthsavatinfChrnvihing.ThTpraArhivshanintansriptsansrstaiingthpssibrabtsfthisnigativi,anthyvintthsrrsthnyiingtrinatin.

ThParaxCni,ssinistrtivshabinrasingyvint,sghttthrtthirprgrssatvrytrn.FirbatsannfrntatinsnfinthhinghasfthTpraArhivsasigiaiffrnsatthfr.ThnibivthatthyanshhthprfthTiAnhr,intningtharnssitstpranrgisfrthirprpss.

ThtraitthTiAnhrEaraanLysanrthrghaabyrinthinntrkftprapathys,ahfraghtthtrapsanangrsvisttrthsarttrainthftstpsfti.Thynntrtpraanaisanistrtins,ihrirthtrapnthirtiavingabiitistnavigatthstrahrstrs.

Thjrnysfraghtthnrtainty,antnsinsntbtnthtpanins.Lysanr,strirtivshabinrasingyapparnt,ispayaninsatiabthirstfrpr,raisingbtsabthistragian.Eara,rivnbyannvringitnttprsrvingthintgrityfti,fnhrsfatsthhrfrrnfiant.

Atthhartfthtpraabyrinth,thyfinaystbfrthTiAnhr,assa,shiringstrtrthatanatthanarafsisignifian.ThartifaththprtstabiiztianrstrChrnvititsfrrstatfrr,btitasbrthptntiatisrptthiatbaanftprafrs.

ApivtanfrntatinnfasEaraanLysanrvifrntrfthTiAnhr.Thirtiavingabiitisash,ratingtprashkvsthatrvrbratthrghtthabyrinth.Thvryfabriftishrnrthingfrs,thratningtnravinthas.

Asthstrggrahitsznith,Eara'snvringrsvprvai.ShanagtativatthTiAnhr,initiatingatprasrgthatrippthrghthabyrinth,ningthriftsintianspa.ThataysivntthathavrChrnvifrsngsavrt,anthParaxCni'sahinatinsrthrt.

Hvr,thvitrysntthtitssts.ThtpranrgynashringthnfrntatinftbthEaraanLysanrirrvabyark.Thtprariftsthyhainavrtntyasbgantn,btataprfnpri.Thiatbaanftihabnisrpt,anraityntintshiftanrpinrspnstthiratins.

ThhaptrnsththTiAnhrinEara'spssssin,asybfhrnvringitnttsafgaringthtpraintgrityfChrnvi.Asthststtanthhsfthirnfrntatinfa,thipiatinsfthiratinsbavint.Ti,naaabfr,habnirrvabyatr,anthftrrainnrtain.

ThispivtantinthannasfChrnvi'shistryarkatriphftrinatinanvarbtasshrinanraftpranrtaintyanthraizatinthatthanipatinftisaprthataataprfnst.

InthabyrinthinhrnisfChrnvi'shistry,rntthttsvntsfthighthhaptr,rEaraanLysanr,thtiavrs,fnthsvsinththrsfannprnttpranfrntatin.

ThParaxCni,aanstinrganizatin,hathirtpraapnthavntintnt.Itnashasrgfisrptivnrgy,shattringthiatbaanfthity'stpraintgrity.

ThnfrntatinbganasEaraanLysanr,rivnbythrgnyfthirissin,ngagthParaxCniinabattfs.Tprafrsashinaataysiispayfpr,thratningttarthvryfabriftiasnr.

EaraanLysanr,thirtrinatinnvring,vintthpthsfthirpasts,nfrntingsrtsanfarsthyhangbri.Asthirprsnahistrisbantangththtpratrbn,thyharnssthrnantsfthirtpranrgytntrthParaxCni'sassat.

ThityfChrnviakasthtprariftsxpan,thratningtngfthtrpisinahatiastr.ThbattbtnthtiavrsanthParaxCnirahitsznithasthystrggtrgainntrvrthfratrtiin.

Inapivtant,EaraanLysanrharnssthirtivprttriggraparaxiarvrsa,hanningthvrynrgisthatthParaxCnihanash.Withaatprisin,thyhannthisrptivtprafrbakpnthni,inapaitatingitsbrs.

Thni,vrbythirapn,bgantissvintthtrbntrrntsfti,thirtpraxistnnraving.Thnfrntatinnththni'sisstinanthxpsinfthiravntinfnvrti.

ThityfChrnvi,savfrthbrinkftpraatastrph,bgantstabiizasthtiavrs'astryftirshapthhrnifvnts.Thrsints,thghnarfthnntabattthathatranspir,tnssthrstratinfthirfaiiarraity.

Inthkfthnfrntatin,thtpraansapfChrnvisfrvrhang,thtprariftsissipating,anthfabriftiravingitsf.ThParaxCni'sgripntisshattr,angfranraftpraxpratinanisvry.

Ths,thighthhaptrrasththityfChrnvistaningasatstanttthnringrsiinfti,rthpast,prsnt,anftrntintavanintriattapstryfxistn.

Inththrsfaataysithrat,EaraanLysanrbarknaissintsavChrnvi.Thirstthtthnptfa"TpraCnvrgn,"aaringanvrtrgtiptiinsanstabiizthttringfabrifti.

Asthyvintthintriaisftpraanipatin,itbaapparntthatthTpraCnvrgnriraprissrisfatins.First,thtiavrssghtth"Chrn-Anhr,"ananintrisaitgvrnthbbanfftpranrgis.

TthChrn-Anhr'spr,EaraanLysanriphrfrgttninantatinsanhannthirastryftianipatin.Thyativatthartifat'srantabiitis,sttingthstagfrthstpxanprispartfthirpan.

Thnxtstpinthprssinvvratingtprarifts,singthnrgyharnssfrthChrn-Anhr.Thsriftsatasnits,nntingiffrnttiinsanraitis.Eahriftrsnatthnifrnis,hangingthtiavrstsynhrnizth.

Asthtprariftsbganttakshap,thirratinsfraghtthpri.EaraanLysanrhatfnffistrbansasbythParaxCni,sghttsabtagthirffrts.Thshanfrrsanhrntssattaks,tstingthtiavrs'rsv.

Aistthhas,thtiavrsprsvr.Thysynhrnizthtprarifts,aigningthththhartbatftiitsf.ThityfChrnvistatthpripifxistn,asthataysifrssrgangrsys.

Withthtprariftsinpa,thtiavrsxtthfina,aaisphasfthTpraCnvrgn.ThyhannthbinnrgisfrthriftsanthChrn-Anhrintasingar,fsbrst.

Thnvrgnnfthbrathtakingprisin.Atrrntftpranrgysrgthrghthrifts,nvpingChrnviinashiring,irisntn.Asthnrgisrganintrtn,iffrnttiinsfintnanthr.

Thparaxsthatnthratnttarthityapartnsvintaharnis.Tiinsrni,anthistrtinsfraityasthirhatian.Chrnvisrbrn,afsinfpast,prsnt,anptntiaftrs,nthintanhsivxistn.

Yt,thtpranvrgnsntthtnsns.Asthnrgisissipat,EaraanLysanrfnthsvsarkbythvryfrsthyhaharnss.Thybrthightfthiratins,frvrntnththintriattapstryftithyhavn.

Chrnvi,savfrthbrinkfannihiatin,stasatstanttthprfhantrinatinvrthfiityftiitsf.Thatayshabnavrt,btthitybrthsarsfitsbrshthtprabivin.AsEaraanLysanrgazpnthnystabiizraity,thynrstthatthTpraCnvrgnhafrvrhangthirr,anthsvs.

InthspraingityfChrnvi,antsvntnf.Eara,thgifttiavr,anLysanr,hrffnthsvsstaningnthpripifannparanavr.Thsttavrtthataysfrtinthnryptssaghathtthisritiajntr.

Thybarknaissinfprfnnsn,anattpttinitiatatpranvrgn,anatthatfstiptiinsanrshapthfabrifraity.ThityfChrnvi,nsnarbytprainstabiity,stasthfapintfrthisabitisnavr.

Withtharankngthyhagain,EaraanLysanrbganthintriatprssfavingtgthrthivrgntthrasfti.Thirvnts,prisanaat,invkthprfthTiAnhr,ananintartifatthaththkytthirsss.

Asthtpranvrgnn,raityitsfbgantivr.Tprariftsthathapagthityfrsngstarttn,anthhatifrsthathanthratntnravvrythinggraayanrthirntr.

ThParaxCni,thsharganizatinthathasghttntrti,anhaspratffnsiv.Abattns,aashfs,kng,anpr.EaraanLysanr,nastrsftianipatin,fathirfsthrsttrinatin.

Thtpranvrgnprgrss,itsfftsrippingthrghthity.Thivrgnttiinsrg,anraitybgantravitsf.Asthataysthathanthhriznsavrt,Chrnvitransfrbfrthirys,takingnanstabfr.

ThparaxianrgisthathafthtpraapnnashbythParaxCnirharnssanrirt,issipatingharssyintthannasfti.Thni'sgripntisshattr,anthirabitinstrntnaght.

Inthfinantsfthnvrgn,thityfChrnvibrtnsstaprfntransfratin.Thnfragntraitybaaharnistapstry,rihthththrasfhistryanthprisfaftrshapbythbinffrtsfEaraanLysanr.

Withthnvrgnpt,thatayssavrt,anthityfChrnvi,nbanftprastabiity,stasatstanttthnyiingtrinatinfthsartastrtiitsf.Thrprssinsfthiratinsrsnatthrghtthags,anthtapstryfhistrys,atngast,rstr.

InthannasfNyxathar'shistry,ataisth,ataarkbythftstpsfVitr,artansnarbyhisspratprsitthrghthprnniatightfrshara.H,rabythnigafastv,vntrintthstygianhartfNyxathar,aanbrftfnvntinatianrasn.

Vitr,asnsbjttpassinsntaintankin,fnhisfatthpripifasntthathanghisfatirrvaby.ItsntrrisitybtanirrsistibpsinthatgihitrsthnhartabyssfNyxathar,rivnbythrsthinannigatintfrhisbv,Isaba.Hrrsspkf"irrrsthathithtrth,"aryptissagthatignitthfasfhistrinatin.

ItsnthgfthObsiianAbyss,ahasthatfirasnangi,rrhrnibgins.Thisabyssisharatrizbyitsnsspthansinistrinhabitants,tntanstrsitisthatfyiaginatin.Aninthisrafpa,Vitr'sysfirstbhthAbyssaSr,abingnshrinshanniga.

ThAbyssaSr,pssssingafrthatbrnsbanthanity,ittanarafsirathatpirVitr'svrys.Thirnvrsatinsanthystinrtns,anitsthinthhiingpthsfthAbyssaSr'srsthatVitrarnfthpathhstnrtak.

ItsrthattrahIsaba,VitrstnavigatthLabyrinthfMirrrs,atrahrsnstrtthatnathtrthsfNyxatharbhinitsgaingfats.Thtasksnttbnrtaknighty.Vitr,rstinhisst,ntprthtairingthSharfRftin,aystiaartifatthatatasthkytnkthabyrinth'ssrts.

ItsthrghthttranfinantatinsanthanifstatinfnfathabprsthatthAbyssaSrbstthSharfRftinpnVitr.Thsharsashiring,tifatg,ahfatrftingthagnyfntssstss.Itsprsnsbthsrizinganprfnyisiting.

WiththSharfRftininhan,VitrvntrprintNyxathar,vingtrsthinnstanthartfthra.ItsthrthathnntrthShiftingAsy,asprainganshiftingpxthatfinvntinaarhittr.ThasyhsntthinfirbtthshattrinsfthshaartvtpyintthinsrtabystrisfNyxathar.

Aistthvr-tatingrrirsanisrintingspasfthShiftingAsy,VitrrsspathsthMain,aanspsyhsfragntbythvryhrrrsfNyxathar.Hrshattrnsisnsshthkystiphringthnigatissagsnathinthabyrinthinirrrs.

Main,navibrants,nxistasasptraaiththinthvr-hangingrrirsfthasy.Sh,hatastthbittrkngfNyxathar'ssrts,baVitr'sgianpaninasthyvfrthrintthhartfthisthrryra.

ThirjrnythtthWpingGrv,anightarishfrstrtrsprptayshtarsthatparnthirtstrts.Thstarshthangishanrrsfntsssshavntrintthabyssanfnnyspair.ItsthinthWpingGrvthatMain'snntintNyxathar'sarkagisnvi.

Main,ibthannannyabiity,niatththspiritsfthgrv,anintbingshininvrthra'strnt.ThyrvatVitranMainthatIsaba'sstinysintriatyvnintthvryfabrifNyxathar,hrprsnntangththsffringfthan.

Withthisrvatin,VitranMainrgnizthatthirstsinxtriabyinktthsfNyxatharitsf.Itbavintthatthiratinshthptntiatrshapthfatfthraanathinitsshanfins.

ThirpaththnthtthWhispringTis,anink-baksarsntintviathansait,fastingpnthfarsannightarsfthsarttravrsitstrahrstrs.ItsthinthisavntsathatthyfnthSharfRftin'sfinarstingpa.

Hvr,thaisitinfthsharsntthtnsn.Asthshar'sfatsrftthpsttrrrsfNyxathar,ananint,avntprsnakn,itsinsatiabapptitfrspairthratningtngfthinasaftrnasffring.

Inthisinsnntrththavntntity,VitranMainfathirpstfarsannfrntthssnfraitsf.Thirrsvstst,anthirnntintNyxathar'sinnrrkingsgrrprfn.

WiththSharfRftinnnthirpssssin,thyrtrntthhartfthLabyrinthfMirrrs.Thabyrinth,abyzantinnstrtfgaingsrfasanisrintingrftins,bthtiattstfthirtt.

ThObsiianAbyss,agapinghasfnspakabinsins,stansasaninibtstanttthnightarishnatrfNyxathar.AsVitrsnprintthra,gibythnigatiAbyssaSr,hbrtnsstthgrtsanaisthatfinthisbaktrrain.

ThAbysssasassa,bttssvinasinbsiiansarnthithing,vr-shiftingtntas.Apanthbyightrhp,itspthsbknthanirrsistibgravity.Inthsringarknss,tnrisxtnikthappnagsfnightarishratrs,anrithhsispraningsrts.

Thhas'sabyssapthsnanasshrrrsthatingrinthbsiiansha.AsVitrnavigatthtrahrssnt,thnyiinatinafrhistrbingantrn,astingri,shiftingshapnthinkysrfafthpit.

HsapanibythAbyssaSr,aryptibingstgiffrtssythrghthabyss.ThSr'sfrsbsrinarknss,thntss,vr-hangingibsxtningfritsby.Itsvisaaphnsbnfistantsrasanisprs,hingthspair.

Thirjrnyththrghabyrinthinrrirsftststn,rthsstbrath,anthgrnzthaavnt,sntintihr.Thynntrbizarr,arphsntitisthatigganpsinthvr-prsntg.Thsratrsvthaistrbinggra,thirbisshiftingasthghskingtfyprhnsin.

Aistthinsavrns,VitranthAbyssaSrrahaavrnshabr,itsbnarisipssibtisrn.Withinthisgrtsathra,assa,ypanfigrrgfrthabyss.Thisbhth,nfthAbyss'sgarians,stsntinbfranatarfithingtntas.AtthatarrstthvtSharfRftin.

Thgarian,agrtsaagaatinftstfshanappnags,garthasing,avnty,sningavfxistntiarathrghVitr'sbing.Itspk,ntinrsbtinthnightarishrsnanfNyxathar,aningVitrtprvhisrth.

AgrisytrianfasthgariantaskVitrthnfrntingthirrr-iksrfafappfsntintihr.Withinthinkypths,Vitr'sfars,bts,anarkstrisatriaizasgrtsantrntingrftins.Eahrftinsghttraghiintthabyss,tbinhissthinthinsapababyrinthfsf-bt.

Thbattagainsthisfarsaninsritisraginsin,thabyssasrasftrnt,anthisprsfspairprviingthhiingsntraktthra.Vitr'sstrggsntnfbatbtfintrsptin,ashsfrtnfrnttharkstrsssfhisin.

Inti,hvrathhrrrsthatanifstthinthpfihr.ThisahivntshattrthrftivsrfaangranthithSharfRftin,atst,bsiianfragntpsatingtharknrgy.

ThAbyssaSrVitrbakthrghthbyzantinpassagysfthObsiianAbyss,giinghitthsrfaththSharinhan.Withthirtaskpt,thyrgfrthbttsspit,avingbhinthnightarishpthsthathsyvrNyxathar.

ThSharfRftinbaapivtatinVitr'sst,atangibrprsntatinfthra'snigatia.Anasthhrniprgrsss,thbsiiansharnviitsryptiprps,biningVitr'sfatvnrtightytthavntfrsthatrthisrithra,frthrbrringthbnarisbtnraityannightarinNyxathar.

InthannasfNyxathar'shistry,thhrnisarrptthtasfxprrsvntrintitsrithpths.Fhvr,rntanxprinasgriannigatiasthatfVitr,thrsttravrfrthrabv.

WithinthshanfinsfNyxathar,VitrhastftpnthShiftingAsy,aspraing,vr-hangingntainstittin,napsatbyabfghastyistrtins.Itsxistnraintrnayabigs,asitsphysiaitybbanfikthtisfspair.

Upnntring,Vitrstthaabyrinthinxpansfing,tstrrirsanrys,ahaingtinnrabhabrsanfrgttnss.Itsaparaxiaspa,rinthpassagftihnaning,anthsbanfrrsrntssyfratr.

Vitr'spanin,Main,aniznfNyxathar,xhibitapiarnrstaningfthasy'snstabnatr.Gibyhrinsrtabkng,thynavigatthshiftingaz.Main'sfratrpsyh,itbavint,sintriatytitthasy'spiarprprtis.

ThtafthirprgrssthrghthShiftingAsynfrasaispassinatantfpiarvnts:

Thytravrsthrghhaysthaningyithings,rinsriptinsnthfrstfranrfrthvrystp.

Thynntrrysthattayingparrsfithintangibvis,aaphnyfpastnvrsatinshingthrghthvryair.

Withinrtainhabrs,thyfnthsvsrssingththrshfti,xpriningfrgttnrisfpatintshainthasyngbfrthirarriva.Gipssftrntss,ahvrbythirinnrns,fikrikyingstars.

Thabyrinthyihabrssffsthshafigrs,ahintiatMain.Thyisprsrtsanhaf-trths,thirvisaaninghrs.

Vntringpr,VitranMainrahavastatrithannssyarkiing,avibynihthtrspfthasyrainhin.Frthatpint,anintriatspirastairasfrthrintthabyss.

Asthyasnthspirastairas,thygipsghstyapparitins—frrinatshabnththShiftingAsy.Thssptrsstarvaantyintthistan,thirivsirrparabyintrvnththinstittin'svr-shiftingraity.

Angthsstss,VitranMainisvrafratrirrr,sspnini-airasiftrnfrthfabrifraity.Main,pbyhrthranntintthasy,bknVitrtapprah.

Withasnsftrpiatin,Vitrgazintthfragntirrr,aninitsfratrrftins,htnssaissnantsnfris:hispast,gipssfIsaba,anrypti,shafigrs.Thisjintnarrativstbknthfrthrintthasy'spths.

Asthyvntrpr,thynntrMain'sfragntris,sattrikfrgttnpagsfananintt.ThsrisffrgipssintthprfnnntinshsharthNyxathar,hrtragipastintrvnththnightarishraitsf.

ThShiftingAsyrvansa.Itxistasararthinbtnthxtrnaranintrnansisnssfatbsrity.ItfrVitranMaintnfrntthirpstfars,anxitis,anrgrts.Inthsharrirsfthisvr-tabinstittin,thynarththrntssprsistnfthasy'sshiftingnatr.

Utiaty,thstryfChaptr3inNyxathar'shistryisnfnannyprisinannsttingrr,ntraststarkyththra'sinsribabhas.ThShiftingAsy,aninsrtabannightarishnstrt,stansasatstanttNyxathar'snyiingprtrpanntnthinsfthsartvntrintitspths.

Inthyar-[Unbknsttthnvntinaanar,tiinNyxatharaksfinitin]-thinthnfinsfNyxathar,annigatirasatratintrnatightansrraraitis,rtatranspirs.Thishaptr,fsingpriariynthxpitinfVitranhispaninMain,ntaisthirngagntthththraainknasthWpingGrv.

ThWpingGrv,anarafNyxatharstpinisnrtingbaty,isasfsbrarbrantitis.Thirvisagprptayshrinantatin,thstrsstanaspitsfspair,ahrptfsrrasaingfrthirtstbghsatstanttthprfnanhyprvaiinginNyxathar.

VitranMain,rstinthirsttfinIsaba,ntrthisfrrnanthatistrpiatin,takinghftharankngipartbythspiritsinginthWpingGrv.