"It took you long enough… Zoey."
Zoey stared at the petite spirit held by chains, her eyes trembling.
"L-Lumi…?"
"In the flesh," Lumindra smiled.
The floodgates broke, and memories surged through Zoey's mind.
Lumindra, the enchanting drake.
The first Tier 7 spirit to ever grace Starhaven. A being who had been her companion for as long as she could remember. Her family.
How… how could she have forgotten her?
Zoey fought the tears threatening to spill down her cheeks. Her legs moved faster than her thoughts.
"L-Lumi, w-what's going on? Are you okay?" She reached her, hand stretching toward the chains…
"Don't!" Lumindra's panicked voice rang out.
Zoey froze, her hand suspended mid-air. She turned to her.
"Don't touch those chains… or you might get trapped too."
Zoey stepped back, her gaze trembling. She drew in a deep breath, steadying the chaos in her heart.
'Calm down,' she told herself. Then, with slow determination, she opened her eyes and met Lumindra's tired gaze.
