The sun had begun to set on the horizon, casting a cool blue on the otherwise hot and humid planet. It wasn't quite so dark to where humans couldn't see, but it was dark enough where warm lights illuminated the tree houses.
Erin couldn't fully focus on the world around her, as the mere mention of the dalki being on this planet had nearly made her lose her center.
'A dalki threat? Can I even take on another dalki? We nearly died to a single spike last time! I don't think I can—"
Just then, Layla gripped Erin's shoulders, sending a shock of pain to their heads, snapping her back into the moment.
"Breathe," Layla said, "Let's hear what else Fex has to say."
She noticed Erin's breathing had increased, the same behavior she saw back on Caladi. It was clear that something about the dalki brought a special kind of fear to Erin, but Layla didn't know why.
"Woah, are you okay?" Fex said, raising an eyebrow, "I don't even think it was the dalki, but something else entirely."
