Location: Pavilion
Date/Time: Day 788 (Since Nexus Contract) - 24 Voidmarch, 9938 AZI
Realm: Lower Realm
They gathered in the Pavilion's common room as the artificial dawn began its slow brightening cycle.
Yinxin arrived first, silver-white hair still mussed from sleep, golden eyes sharp with concern. The wyrmlings clung to her shoulders—Tianxin perched regally despite her obvious drowsiness, Shenxin's claws gripping tight with nervous energy, Huaxin somehow still half-asleep against her mother's neck.
Reiko pressed against Jayde's side, his bulk a solid warmth that she found herself leaning into without conscious thought. The bond hummed between them—his worry threading through her determination, her resolve steadying his fear. He'd felt echoes of the nightmare through their connection. He knew what she'd seen, even if she hadn't told him the details yet.
[Something bad,] he said through their bond. [You saw something bad about me.]
