It was around that point when the Aerun twins reached for what looked, at first glance, to be nothing more than an ornate incense burner.
The moment it appeared, little Isabelle dug her tiny claws into Jax's shoulder with enough urgency to make him wince.
D-29 obligingly projected a still of that exact moment.
It showed the little bee clinging desperately to Jax.
But she wasn't the only one whose expression had changed.
Luca had gone noticeably pale, every trace of color draining from his face as he stared at the object in undisguised alarm from where they'd been hiding.
The next still appeared almost immediately afterward.
Lyrian's fingers had already settled around the burner as he glanced toward his brother.
"Are you truly certain you want to use this now?" he asked quietly. "It was meant for the Nox heir."
