When the Fortress Opens Its Gates
"What are you doing up there? Don't linger in the sky. Come down. Enter the mansion."
Not quite ready to speak, Sona let her mouth open slightly, doubt trembling behind her eyes. The lightest line formed above her nose, faint but clear. She chose each phrase slowly, sound following silence, respect shaping what came out.
"I want to… but you know Lady Nova. Her mansion's security isn't just tight - it's a fortress. Runes layered over runes guard every corner. I don't want to risk tearing through it and leaving chaos in our wake. So… could you - maybe - send someone out to meet us?"
One breath. That's all it took for everything to still. Between them, the air thickened, not empty but full - like silence had weight. Even the inches apart held their breath, drawn close by something unspoken.
