Daniel's gaze fell upon the site used to gather Dynamism. In order to protect the delicate instruments used to harness the planet's rotational motion and convert it into energy, it had been constructed to be as secure as any prison. It was small, but if the lighthouse failed to keep the Skiá at bay, at least they would be safe there. The energy, even in its stored state, gave off light. If—when—the lighthouse failed, their domain inside the town would grow, but as long as the interior of the station remained secured, and no one entered or left, they would not only stay bathed in light, but the Skiá would have no means to infect a shadow to gain entry. He could address the problem of getting them out and to the forge later.
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Zo and Seiken simultaneously felt their daughter's grasp be
