The balcony overlooked the western gardens of the Sky Palace, but none of them were looking at the view.
Wish stood at the railing, hands gripped tight on the stone. Aurex leaned against the wall to her left, arms crossed, his usual warmth compressed into focus. Hyrin paced behind them, restless energy crackling faintly around his hands. Dew sat on the balcony's edge, one leg dangling over the drop, watching the horizon. Dusk stood slightly apart, PVC, (pocket vision crystal) in hand, reading.
"No way," Wish said.
Dew didn't look away from the horizon. "Yeah. I got the report early this morning."
Aurex pushed off the wall. "I don't get it. How can the Aquarell groves dry up? It hasn't happened in a million years. That place is the largest supplier of Seraline extract in all five realms. How does a tree that thrives in water die when there's no dry season in the Water Realm?"
Hyrin stopped pacing. "There is no logical reason behind it."
