The warehouse gradually fell silent once more.
Theo stood alone beside the now-empty summoning circle, his eyes lingering on the spot Iris had disappeared from.
He bit down on his lower lip, feeling his heart pound heavily in his chest.
''She'll be alright,'' he muttered to himself.
There wasn't anything he could do for her now.
Iris had been blessed by Feng and knew what was waiting for her on the other side.
The rest all depended on herself now.
After a moment, Theo gritted his teeth and glanced at the rest of the resources still lying around.
His thoughts drifted back to what he'd told himself moments ago.
'They'll have to learn this information sooner rather than later,' he thought. 'And it's better I ease them into it in case they accidentally find out.'
Theo's gaze flickered to Feng for a moment.
There were so many thoughts and doubts swirling through his mind.
''Contractor?'' Feng's voice rang out quietly. ''You seem to be deeply troubled by this.''
