At the same time, her body shone with brilliant light before transforming into Margona.
Margona winked at him, then scattered just like Avarielle and flowed into one of the nurtured seeds.
Her body transformed once more, this time assuming the form of Zera.
She was unconscious.
Orion swiftly caught her and suspended her gently in the air beside him.
He checked her condition and discovered the cause: the pain of separation from both Avarielle and Margona, coupled with their complete absence.
It was a presence she had known all her life. Its sudden loss had left a traumatic scar that would take time to heal.
Orion turned his focus back to the seeds as the same process began once more.
Seven hours later,
Zera awakened from her deep slumber.
She was startled and inward. She realised that with her consciousness restored, she was the only one present.
It took her a while to recall everything that had transpired.
