Frieren was examining the records of the Gauntlet of Darkness when Strax entered the laboratory. The researcher looked up when she noticed her husband's presence, but her expression changed immediately when she realized he wasn't wearing his usual carefree smile.
"You should be resting," Frieren remarked, setting one of the crystals on the table.
"I was," Strax replied, pulling out a chair. "Until I discovered that apparently I can't escape my problems even in my sleep."
Frieren raised an eyebrow.
"What happened?"
Strax settled into the chair across from her and rested his arms on the table. The small black-and-gold band remained attached to his right wrist, along with the tattoos that had appeared after absorbing Poseidon's divine energy.
