Ikenga was the last to arrive. His siblings were already positioned on their massive thrones, their auras filling the hall with the weight of fundamental laws.
As he stepped toward his seat, Mahu watched him emerge from the direction of Keles's realm. She raised a brow, before calmly looking away to focus on the center of the hall.
"You have kept us waiting, brother," Crepuscular noted.
"I had a few matters to deal with," Ikenga replied, smoothing out his expression as he settled into his throne. Then, the sheepish smile he had been trying to suppress broke through. "Also, it pleases me to tell you all, my brothers and sisters, that the child I share with Keles is expected anytime now."
The atmosphere in the hall shifted instantly. The formal air of a divine council evaporated, replaced by the resonant power of the Origin Gods offering their favor.
