Just as the Demigod of the Moonwell's hope began to fade, the Curse Avatar spoke, its voice a low rasp that cut through her despair.
"There is."
Gima's form dissolved into motes of light. A moment later, she reappeared on the rampart, a thick lock of silver hair in her hand. It was hair that Moon Elf Isilra had shed and collected over years of growth.
Orion took it, a faint smile touching his lips.
Beside him, the Curse Avatar collapsed, dissolving into a liquid mass of runic symbols that flowed with an unnerving purpose, absorbing itself completely into the lock of hair. Orion tucked the enchanted hair inside his coat.
"Alright," he said, his voice laced with unshakeable confidence. "I'm going to get my wife back."
Neither the Demigod of the Moonwell nor the Deputy Commander said a word. They just stared, their eyes filled with a potent mix of curiosity and disbelief, wondering if this was all some kind of ballsy bluff.
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Unknown Space. The Dais of Judgment.
