Meanwhile, right after Aiden had left with Jorus, the time variant reappeared in Thamoryn's office.
Not long after it materialized, the overwhelming divine presence that had been pressing down on the room, vanished.
This was when Aiden and Jorus along with his sons had left for Eden.
Rin let out a breath of relief as she steadied herself upright.
Thamoryn's expression shifted from strained to concerned as she looked toward the variant.
"What was that?" she asked. "That presence…"
The time variant replied evenly, "Gods. Three of them, to be specific."
Thamoryn's eyes widened. "Gods?" she repeated, as if saying the word aloud might help her process it. "Here? In Dragonhold?"
The variant nodded. "They came to summon the real Aiden to Eden. He's handling it now."
Thamoryn leaned back in her chair, looking even more troubled.
"Gods," she muttered again, shaking her head. "First, demons and now gods are showing up uninvited."
She lifted her face to look at the variant again,
