Selphira and Sirius advanced down the main corridor of the administrative building.
They had just separated from Julius and his brothers, who would remain monitoring the Goldcrest camp while they took charge of bringing in the problematic heirs. Their footsteps echoed softly in the empty hallway.
"Leaving the boys with such little surveillance isn't the best decision," Sirius commented, his voice barely audible. "Not with Kharzan so close and determined to recover them."
"Allowing him to succeed would be accepting the enemy's superiority," Selphira responded, nodding. "But don't worry, I can clearly sense their energies… they're still in their rooms."
They had barely left the meeting hall behind when Sirius abruptly stopped, his body tensing slightly. Selphira perceived it instantly too, her sharpened senses detecting the strangely poorly executed jump of a familiar presence.
"It seems we have company," Selphira murmured, directing a meaningful look toward a particularly dark corner of the hallway.
Sirius appeared visibly uncomfortable, avoiding looking directly at the shadows. Selphira observed him with curiosity before releasing a sigh of resignation.
"Luna," she called in a firm but not hostile voice. "Come out from there. You shouldn't be outside your dormitory, especially tonight."
There was a moment of silence, followed by a slight movement in the shadows. Gradually, Luna Starweaver's figure emerged from the darkness, her head bowed and her hands hidden behind her back in an unusually shy gesture for her.
Selphira glanced sideways at Sirius, who maintained an impenetrable expression, though his clenched fists revealed his inner tension. The ancient Ashenway sighed again, this time with a hint of exasperation.
"What do you need, little one?" Selphira asked, her tone softening slightly. "This is no time for nocturnal explorations or mischief."
Luna visibly trembled, a behavior so atypical for her that it immediately captured the complete attention of both adults. For an instant, she seemed to be waging an internal battle.
Finally, she took a deep breath and, with a quick and determined movement, extended her hands forward.
Resting on her palms, illuminated by its own pulsing glow, was Ren's small fungus.
The extremely small energy emitted by the fungus began to grow. The reaction was instantaneous and completely unexpected.
Both Sirius and Selphira felt an abrupt change in their beasts, as if an electric current had activated them without their permission. It was an unknown sensation for them… both had been the undisputed conductors of their beasts their entire lives.
Selphira's Black Turtle and Sirius's Celestial White Tiger resonated involuntarily, partially manifesting in their bodies without having been summoned. Hardened parts of shell appeared on Selphira's skin, while luminous white patterns covered Sirius's arms.
The power of their beasts surged forth unbidden, responding to a call they couldn't resist. freeweɓnovēl.coɱ
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