Around them, the guards moved with silent, fast efficiency.
Hana and Kira practically shoved the three remaining pristine Double-Contract potions into Ren's hands, entirely bypassing any ceremony or lingering. It was the kind of rapid, unceremonious handoff that only happens when the ceiling is about to collapse.
Mako and Shizu worked in tandem with their earth-aspected beasts, rapidly sweeping up the loose crystals, the scattered artifact fragments, and the rest of the chamber's harvested materials. They were moving at a breakneck pace, but they were meticulous. Leaving priceless resources behind for the ancient horrors currently chewing their way down the stairs was the kind of amateur mistake this squad simply did not make.
Mayo, however, still had the silver, wind-aspected egg from the guardian.
