The courtyard was quieter than usual.
Eon sat with Mira, Kairn, Leo, and Lena near the fountain, none of them saying much. The fight from earlier still hung in the air even though no one wanted to admit it. Every so often, Eon's fingers glowed faintly, his energy trying to leak out before he forced it back down.
Kairn tossed a pebble into the water. "So… are we just not going to talk about the part where a stranger walked out of nowhere and tried to kidnap you?"
Eon didn't look up. "There's nothing to talk about. She's gone."
Mira frowned. "For now."
Leo crossed his arms. "Dad said she wasn't alone. He said she was just the start."
Lena looked at Eon. "You okay?"
He nodded, though he didn't sound convinced. "I'm fine."
Kairn smirked a little. "Sure. You look fine. You only almost got dragged into a portal by some creepy woman from another dimension. Totally fine."
Mira glared at him. "Kairn."
"What? I'm just saying."
