[Veltharr — The Broken Rock — 11:00 PM]
The team wasn't asleep.
Not all of them.
Alex had knocked on doors in order — Raven first because Raven never slept deeply, Emily second because Luna's light in the spiritual plane indicated the unicorn was awake, Kira third because Kira was always awake, Maya fourth with the map already in her hand when she opened.
The boy in his doorway — Raven's borrowed room — with the expression of someone who didn't know if this summons was for him too.
Alex signaled yes.
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[Terrace — 11:15 PM]
The same table as the afternoon.
Without the golden light. With the crystal lanterns Maya had placed in the center.
Grim present, ready to speak.
"Viktor's message," Alex began. "Fragment 5 isn't on the Eastern Island."
Kira: "Where is it?"
Alex looked at Grim.
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