"Hold on," Lyra whispered, though she knew he couldn't hear her. "We're coming. Just hold on a little longer. Don't you dare die on us. Not like this. Not in your sleep after everything you've survived."
But inside the dream realm, Satou was fighting a battle they couldn't see or help with. All they could do was watch his body slowly weakening and hope that help would arrive in time.
The emergency communication reached Loki within minutes.Loki had been in his castle reviewing territorial reports when the magical alert activated—the specific signature he'd given Cassius for absolute emergencies only.
"This better be good," Loki muttered, activating the communication channel. His irritated expression immediately shifted to concern when he heard Cassius's urgent voice explaining the situation.
