A second passed after the message left the device.
Then another.
The runes along the surface of the Shadowlink Echo dimmed slightly as it awaited a response.
A knock sounded at the door.
Darian's ears twitched at the interruption. Aubrelle turned her head slightly toward the sound.
Trafalgar closed his fingers and the Shadowlink Echo dissolved into faint particles of mana before fading completely. He rose without hurry and crossed the room, opening the door.
Caelum stood on the other side.
He wore a human face this time, appearing to be in his mid-twenties. The features were unfamiliar, but the eyes were not. Yellow. Clear. Steady. The same gaze that had followed Trafalgar long before anyone else had.
"Young Master," Caelum said, bowing his head slightly.
"Can I meet my father right now?" Trafalgar asked, stepping aside just enough for Caelum to enter, though his gaze remained fixed on him.
