Rose's smile turned a little tired. "Ancient relationships get complicated."
Max looked at her for a moment before asking the question that mattered most.
"What's the problem you needed my help with?"
Rose didn't answer right away. The hidden world of the Evercrest Clan shimmered behind her, and the deeper spatial fluctuations grew more intense for a brief instant.
Max felt it clearly this time. Somewhere inside the clan, space was being stretched, folded, torn, and sealed all at once. It wasn't a natural spatial storm. It felt like something trapped was pressing against the clan's structure from within.
Rose's expression turned solemn.
"You'll know soon."
Max looked at her silently.
