The silence was instantaneous—
—until three girls surged toward her like a tidal wave.
"Wait—wait, what method?!" Aisha demanded.
"How do we lure it?!" Skadi cried.
"Nala, if you're serious, please tell us!" Julie leaned in, urgent.
Nala squeaked, flinching back. "W-Wait! Calm down, you're scaring me!"
"Alright, alright, back up. Let her breathe." Cassius chuckled and raised a hand, before looking at Nala. " Nala, can you tell me more about it? If you're serious, this could change everything. If it works, we could end this tomorrow."
Nala's cheeks turned bright red at this question. She then wriggled slightly, clearly squirming in embarrassment.
"W-Well...it's not that I'm completely sure it'll work. It's just...from my own experience, this has happened multiple times. It worked before, so…"
Cassius looked intrigued. "But?"
