Through the crack, Adrien saw Val sitting in the center of a massive magic circle, one with a design that he could not recognize. It was delightfully intricate and complex, with the symbols for all the elements gathered around a hexagon formed by the sides of their triangles; a ribbon of writing was wrapped around its circumference - Adrien couldn't read it from where he was, but he could see how elegant it looked. Ignited in blue glow, a fine smoke of magic swirled around Val as he kneeled in its middle, meditating with his eyes closed. Val took in a deep breath, almost a sigh; his brow furrowed, and he lowered his head. Then, he opened his eyes.