Malatyr finishes his ritual. A great swirl of purple and grey smoke surrounds him as the runes on the ground begin to glow. A brief moment later there is a blinding flash of light.
Dustin/Diana appears in a busy city. They're on a rock platform besides a large black fountain crested with a statue of a young man with great feathery wings and a shortbow. Surrounding the platform are a lot of loud creatures made of metal and glass, and all around them are giant castles of rock and glass.
Martin/Marina find themselves alone in the room. Their companions are gone. Malatyr is gone. The magic circle is no more than a large scorch mark on the floor. Outside the world looks much the same. The leaves are falling, Autumn is beginning. The time of change has begun.
Percy/Patricia are in a large empty meadow. The grass is grey and dead, the sky black and featureless. They see a stone arch in front of them, through it they see only blackness. They walk towards it. They reach out their hand to the darkness. And something grabs onto their hand.