A rift tore open in the bunker, and Priam smiled as he caught Sphinx in his arms.
“PRIAAAAMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!” she squealed, her voice filled with excitent.
Just as expected, the child was unhard. A weight lifted from Priam's heart.
"Welco ho, Sphinx," he said, gently stroking her head.
"You ca for !"
"Did you ever doubt it?"
"Not for a second!"
Priam’s smile stiffened as an oddly striking woman stepped through the rift. Humanoid in form, her features were unmistakably alien, with rose gold eyes scanning the bunker, alive with curiosity.
[Identification]
[Ève ? - Tier 0 - Baroness] - mory of the Fae.
She’s the greatest rival, and absolutely didn’t write this herself!
Behind her, a clone carried the gifts of Sumstreh, while further back, the Fallen glared at Priam with murderous intent.
“It’s not over,” the Fallen growled.
“Of course not. We’ll settle this in five months.”
Hearing the authority in Priam’s voice, Sphinx closed the rift with a flick of her hand.
“Are we really gonna wait five months to kill him?” the child asked.
“If Arnold doesn’t get to him first,” Priam joked. His quest was active again, but he couldn’t secure a second Token and another promise of bloodline purification. However, Priam wasn’t about to let the ultimate prize slip into his rival’s hands. He gave himself until the second Reunion to deliver the fatal blow to Sumstreh.
“Bastard will know about Arnold being a trap,” warned Kazuki.
“Of course. But it’s a bait too tempting to ignore,” Ève chid in with a grin.
"That's what I'm counting on. You’re looking well, Ève."
“I can’t complain—”
“Code Total Recall—Ève!”
Priam’s heart lurched. Jasmine looked panicked, and her sub-system was desynchronized from his. Was Ève trying to tamper with his mory? It was ridiculous—they had been friends since their arrival in Elysium. Yet, the possibility was too serious to ignore.
His mist-cloak solidified into an icy shackle around Ève’s wrist as his add-on scanned for inconsistencies. The fae’s eyes glead and..
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