As diplomatic and cool-headed of an alpha Apollo is, there were no words needed to be said as he wasted no time charging after Alistair. The two collided on the table, effectively knocking it down. Instinctively, Skaia took a step forward, fearing the figure under the cloth would roll down with it.
Then the figure lifted in the air. In perfect synchrony, a transparent sphere started to form a shield around her. The cloth dropped completely to reveal the star’s form. Like the first glance, she seemed to be in deep sleep, and had she not have sensitive hearing, Skaia wouldn’t catch the steady beating of her heart.
She couldn’t look away. The pull she felt earlier was even stronger now. Her feet started moved on their own accord, as if in a trance. As if sensing her coming neat, the shiel
