Mysterious Encounter: Shadowcatcher & Crystal Sphere

Shadowcatcher approached a large crystal sphere placed on a pedestal in the center of the hall. The ball was 4 feet in diameter and was pierced, like a wormy apple, with tunnels stretching towards the center. As Tenelov approached, the ball flared up with rainbow flickering, like a small star with many colors. Azure icy fire flowed through the internal channels, shaped like a ball of small snakes. Shadowcat raised his hooked paws, carefully pulled off his gloves, and rolled up his sleeves. His skin was almost transparent, purulent yellowish, with many brown spots. It seemed like the hands of a skeleton, there was practically no flesh on them