Thalvyr stared at them, grinding his teeth.
He gave them a chance, and they still blew it!
"Settle down!" He tapped the throne. "Go get ready and give the templates coming from afar a proper welcome—"
Thalvyr paused.
"No. Our guests!"
At his command, the new mantis shrimp climbed onto Vaelor's shoulder. Vaelor steadied it with one hand, then turned and walked out of the palace.
On the surface, Namyanna had already retrieved her trident from the distant shore.
She returned to the group and lightly tapped each person with its tip, skipping only Seraphina.
Seraphina was simply too large. Maintaining the same effect around her would require several times as much energy.
Nysera didn't need Namyanna's help either, but to reduce the drain on her, she slipped directly into Ethan's body and hid inside.
Namyanna then approached Seraphina, and the two launched into a heated argument. Their voices rose and fell as neither one was willing to back down.
