It was the only thing keeping his fragmented, glitching mind from completely dissolving into the background radiation of the multiverse.
"You're my compass, Seattle," Sebastian whispered, using the nickname he usually reserved for Gwen. It was his weird, socially awkward way of showing affection. "Keep pumping that Earth-mana into the tether. Whenever I get turned around, I'll just follow your voice back home."
There was a long pause on the line. He could hear the heavy, thudding machinery of the Sanctuary basement.
"You are an absolute lunatic," Valerie finally said. Her voice was weak, but it carried a fierce, unyielding stubbornness. "Go break their toys, Sebastian. But if you disconnect… if you let that tether snap, I will personally figure out how to navigate the Juncture just to kick your ass."
"Deal," Sebastian smiled beneath his mask.
He severed the two-way audio, keeping the connection open as a passive, glowing blue waypoint on his UI.
