When the doors parted, Veronica expected Kyle to step out. She thought that, whatever the reason being, he was prepared to come out now and return with her.
Instead, he remained within the temple's perimeter, simply watching them.
Veronica said nothing and didn't hear anything. And yet she knew what he wanted.
She slowly made her way into the temple.
The Sentinels did not move an inch.
Amanda was still unconscious in her arms, her face deathly pale and her body frighteningly weak. Veronica could feel the girl's Genesis reserves running dangerously low.
She herself was trembling from head to toe, yet she held Amanda securely and continued toward Kyle.
The closer she drew, the more she noticed something strange about him.
He looked different.
Aside from his eyes, which had turned golden, everything about him appeared unchanged. His face, his features, even the way he stood were all familiar. And yet, there was something about his presence that felt fundamentally different.
