(Alnitak)
Seeing Mintaka in such a state is deeply distressing for me. I know he is spiralling. He has already lost Kayla, and now he is going to hold himself responsible if anything happens to Amaia.
Broken and lost he appears as he holds onto her. His eyes don't even waver from her. The bond between us is jammed with his grief.
Although I want to hold onto Amaia. A tide of grief seems to have overpowered me, almost annihilating me seeing her lie there so lifeless. But I let Mintaka hold her. The bond has newly settled for him and he is in an extremely vulnerable condition.
I cover Amaia with a soft blanket and send an urgent prayer.
From the table, I turn on the battery-operated lamp so we can have more light along with the candles.
Moving away I shuffle through Alnilam's books. Anything which can guide me on how to cloak her appearance, in case Alnilam is unable to find her necklace.
