Hikari's gaze snapped to the upside-down girl like she recognized a stain on the floor.
"You…"
The word came out sharp. Not loud - but full of something unpleasant. Disgust, maybe. Or old irritation that never cooled down.
Enya blinked, still dangling by one ankle, still grinning like this was the funniest place in the world to have a conversation.
"Well, now!" She lifted both hands in surrender, palms up, swaying slightly. "No need to be so tense. Relax!"
Raizen's heartbeat didn't agree with her. He kept one hand anchored on a nearby branch, the other hovering near Hikari as if he could stop her from lunging, or stop her from slipping, or hopefully stop this situation from getting worse. The glass dome was still below them. The Echelon still debated in low, dense murmurs. The tightness in Raizen's chest still hadn't faded.
And Enya hung inches from his face like a random fruit that decided to talk.
"Enya" Raizen said carefully, "get down."
