The silence that followed Elion's final explanation was relatively short. For the first time since that whole absurd sequence of events had begun, the three seemed to have reached some kind of functional understanding. Not exactly peace, because that would be asking too much considering who was involved, but at least a temporary agreement of cooperation.
Kael continued to feel the runes pulsing slowly beneath his skin. The sensation was no longer painful, but it remained strange. It was like carrying a second layer of existence hidden beneath his own body. Nidhogg's primordial mana circulated through the symbols created by Elion, strengthening structures he didn't even fully understand.
Elion was the first to break the silence.
"Well."
She rested her elbows on her knees and let out a long sigh.
"It's time for us to go."
Kael nodded slowly.
Nidhogg did too.
