Lukas had barely closed the door behind him when the ceiling moved.
Two bodies dropped from above simultaneously, landing on either side of him.
He stumbled back a step, already trying to activate a skill when he recognized them.
It was Akira and Melody.
He exhaled, the tension leaving his body. "You startled me."
Akira grinned at him. "We decided to hide there as a precaution. What if it was someone who wasn't you but knew the knocks?"
He exhaled slowly. "Good call."
He crossed to the table and dropped into a chair, feeling unexpectedly weary. The games hadn't lasted that long or expended more effort than usual but he felt more tired compared to what he'd done.
Akira and Melody took the chairs on either side of him, leaning in close.
"Well?" Melody asked. "What did you see?"
And so he told them everything.
He started with the conductor, then moved on to the games, mentioning the flashing tiles, the countdown, and the people swallowed by darkness.
