Thousands of gigantic eyes slowly opened.
Silence.
Absolute silence.
Even reality itself stopped trembling.
As if existence had forgotten how to breathe.
The Child of Balance clung to Damian and Selena.
Her little body shook.
The faceless child buried himself in the First Dream’s embrace.
Terrified.
Not angry.
Not hungry.
Terrified.
The First Dream held him tightly.
Like a father refusing to lose his son again.
The Devourer stepped forward.
His enormous body stood between the family and the endless darkness beyond the Outer Realm.
Protective.
Always protective.
The stranger from the Outer Realm remained on his knees.
His silver eyes filled with fear.
“No.”
The original Creator closed his eyes.
His voice trembled.
“The Eaters.”
The second Creator whispered:
“They ac
