I watch Eira as she fumbles to speak. Every now and then she'd stare into the ground for three minutes and she wouldn't respond until you shake her shoulders. Honestly, I'm worried about her. The past week must be a rollercoaster of emotions for her. I can't even imagine. Well, I'll think about how to raise her spirits later, for now, I have to focus on getting our goals in order. Queen Thalestris just asked us to state our reasons for our departure. Although it was obvious, perhaps she wanted to know if we had any other plans. After all, I doubt we would be back in a while. But first I need visual aids to support my argument. I concentrate and think of equipping my gauntlets. A black viscous goo wraps around my arm as millions of nanobots exit the pores of my arms. It solidifies

