After my meeting with Professor Orion, I headed straight for Athelyn. I took a deep breath, letting the familiar salty air fill my lungs—it always had a way of grounding me. Even though I'd been here before, the island's breathtaking beauty never failed to captivate me anew. I pulled out my phone, fingers trembling slightly as I dialed Stephen's number, then waited anxiously for him to pick up.
"Stephen, it's Remillia. I'm back on Athelyn," I said, my voice steady but tinged with excitement.
There was a pause before his voice crackled through the line, calm as ever but with a hint of urgency. "Remillia, good to hear from you! I wasn't expecting you so soon. What's the plan?"
I smiled softly. "I'm looking for an agent to help me with this hunt. I need someone to carry the load today."
There was a brief pause on the other end of the line, and I could almost hear Stephen's mind working, the gears turning as he processed what I'd just said.
