Bard rarely saw such a hesitant expression on Beltira's face. Whether during the dark sect era or now in the Empire era, the Dark Matriarch he remembered was always resilient and never wavering. Therefore, upon realizing the anomaly in Beltira's demeanor, he was instantly filled with intense curiosity.
He maintained this curiosity without speaking up to inquire. Instead, he stood up and followed Beltira, trailing her as she moved through the rest area and central zone of the laboratory, passing through a section filled with culture pods, biomass containers, bio-vascular connections, and yet another "leaf door" he had never seen before, finally reaching the lower level of the laboratory.
