The triumphant system chimes faded, leaving behind a ringing silence in the cavern now thick with the smell of ozone, void energy, and burnt chitin. Adam let out a long, shuddering breath, the monumental weight of the battle finally settling on his bruised and exhausted frame.
"Everyone... is everyone alright?" Adam's mental voice was raspy, broadcast to all three of his companions.
«I'm okay! I'm okay! That was amazing!» Ignis's enthusiastic, fiery thoughts chirped back instantly. The young Solar Drake, scales still glowing with residual heat, bounced on her claws and practically skipped over the debris. Before Adam could react, she threw her forelimbs around his thick neck in a draconic hug, nuzzling her snout against his scales. «We did it! You did it!»
"Whoa, easy, Ignis," Adam winced, both physically and mentally. "Every part of me is screaming in pain right now. Easy on the hug."
