Kiara's gaze pierced me, making me uncomfortable. My hands trembled, and I had to clear my throat before I could speak.
"Strange, huh? How those two change completely in each other's presence." Her gaze grew distant.
I nodded, still absorbed in her words. Hearing stories about Maia filled my heart with joy. But this? It was unbelievable. Ilhabela. An Aether Network military fortress? If that was true, then the reason they had invaded the island…
"Alright, we can go." Kiara stood. "It's been an hour."
"Kiara…" Tension weighed on me. I felt unprepared for the answer I was about to receive. I swallowed. "What you went to… that night, what you went to get…"
She gave a sarcastic smile. The silence stretched a second longer, sharp enough to make me shudder. "Yes, they're the 3-R nanobombs."