Sunny was done resting. He had not recovered from his wounds yet, but that did not matter... what mattered was finding his way back to Nephis and Ananke, who were somewhere out there right now, lost and alone.
How could he rest not knowing where they were, and what was happening to them?
And there was the world beyond the Tomb of Ariel, too. Cassie, Rain, Effie, Jet, Kai, Aiko, and all the rest — he needed to return to them as well.
So, even though Sunny's battered body protested, he fought against the exhaustion that weighing it down and slowly sat up, wincing from the dreadful pain.
He was still in rough shape, but had healed enough to move freely... somewhat freely, at least.
It was not going to be pleasant, though. In fact, it was going to be torture...
Just as he thought about it, however, a soft radiance ignited under his skin, and his wounds began to heal much faster. A soothing warmth enveloped his shredded soul.
Sunny drew a shaky breath.
