The heavy silence of the night in Flame City settled over Villa #52, broken only by the rhythmic, bubbling hum of the Formation Array drawing Spirit Air from the volcanic veins below. After the "Nirvana Banquet," the atmosphere within the villa had transformed from a high-stakes tactical meeting into a place of quiet, domestic recovery.
Yuna Lynch and Monica Bailey, having insisted on handling the cleanup, moved through the kitchen with a synchronized efficiency. They didn't speak much, but the shared experience of the Skyfield Forest battle and the "Wolf Feast" had forged a silent bond between the "Moon Fairy" and the "Leggy Goddess." They were no longer just rivals for Leo’s attention; they were the first members of a Sovereign's court, and they were beginning to understand the weight o
