The night was dark and overcast. By the look of the clouds, rain was about to fall.
Halo sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, meditating. The Chaos Eaters' new form troubled him deeply. He had to be careful and quiet his thoughts completely.
There wasn't time to go through everything Fade and Bridle had taught him, so he'd adapted the one thing every martial artist knew: disciplined meditation.
For nearly four hours, he maintained perfect calm and control. The sound of rain finally breaking through brought him back to awareness.
Downstairs, he caught the sound of Iris talking to someone. He drifted into the living room and found Light relaxed in a chair, with Iris sitting nearby, mid-conversation.
The moment Iris noticed him, she spoke:
"Apologies for not summoning you, Halo. I assumed you were occupied."
