And slowly, as she lost herself more and more, another light began to illumine the stage. Pink-white, like the nimbus Allona had stood within, it shown from everywhere and from nowhere, pulsing in rhythm with Lilly's harmony line.
Katrina noticed the new light as well, and her nostrils flared, the scowl returning, becoming more a snarl. She bore down on her bow, powering the notes from her violin's strings as her fingers flew all the faster.
Lilly pressed hard, taking her breaths quickly when she could and blowing harder to match Katrina's crescendo. But she could not keep the pace up for long. Already she was starting to become light-headed. She was going to have to take a real breath soon.
The light grew brighter, washing out everything except for Lilly, Katrina, and the sphere o
