Ethan's eyes flickered.
That lined up perfectly with what he'd already seen.
He'd been about to press for details step by step, but the flower was so terrified it didn't dare wait for questions. It dumped everything it knew in one frantic rush, words spilling out so fast it sounded like it was afraid he'd rip its root-stalk off if it paused for even a breath.
"When this world was first born, two completely different powerful energies existed from the start," it said, voice tight and rushing. "One of them makes the beings born here possess almost endless energy. The other one is their fated nemesis. Once that power appears, it directly shatters the energy that's opposite to it!"
"These days just happen to be when that nemesis power shows up, so everyone in Varkharr is hiding. Nobody dares walk around outside!"
It finished in one breath, the edge of its bloom trembling.
As Ethan listened, excitement rose in his eyes—slow, bright.
