"…This is impossible," he muttered. "Unless—"
He paused as a faint, barely perceptible ripple spread forth. Like a memory of essence whispering through the void.
Nocturnis narrowed his eyes.
The universe was hiding secrets again.
And he would tear it apart if he had to.
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Hours later, after Angy's worry became unbearable, the skiff shimmered back into the pocket-dimensional star.
E.E stumbled out carrying an unconscious Falco.
Aildris followed, pale and shaking.
Endric ran toward them. "What happened!?"
E.E voice cracked with leftover terror as he answered.
"A deity. A fucking Arbiter Deity almost stepped on us."
Angy's heart plummeted.
"Falco—! Is he—?"
Aildris shook his head. "Alive. But he nearly killed himself hiding us. He used a powerful ability to conceal all of us."
Endric's eyes widened. "That… that shouldn't even be possible."
"He made it possible," E.E whispered.
