Orianna gave Jax one last searching look, as if committing his words to memory, then inclined her head.
"I'll send her," she said simply.
With that, she turned and quickly walked away, her presence receding as the layered formations subtly shifted, sealing the cove back into its private stillness. The air settled, the only sounds left being the distant roar of the ocean and the soft hiss of steam rising from the pool.
Jax remained where he was. He took a seat on the edge of the glowing water, dipping his toes inside just to feel the warmth and relax some more.
While he was doing this, he stretched his senses outward, feeling the island breathe and the mana currents that surged around, but after all of that, he sensed Hydra, still talking with Orianna nervously after learning Jax had summoned her.
She was very hesitant, afraid to step to close to Orianna in their discussion. Jax sat and waited, all the way until Hydra finally appeared before him several minutes later.
