Her gaze remained fixed on Sienna.
"Her power isn't whole. It's returning. Slowly. Piece by piece. Every step she takes, every choice she makes… it comes back to her."
Selene exhaled sharply, irritation slipping through.
"I know how reincarnation works, fairy. You don't have to explain—"
"I wasn't finished."
Eira cut her off, clean and immediate.
A brief silence followed, tension settling between them before Eira scoffed lightly.
"You're getting annoyingly good at interrupting me," she added. "Next time, let me finish."
Selene didn't respond.
Eira's expression shifted, the amusement fading into something more deliberate.
"What I want you to see," she said, her voice lowering just enough to carry weight, "is not her power."
Below, Sienna had already begun moving forward without hesitation, without a glance back.
Cassiopeia followed moments later, slower, still recovering.
"It's her choice."
Selene's eyes flickered slightly.
Eira continued.
