Back in the basement, Aoni stepped forward and began laying out multiple Node Stones on a small table while Nyria and Charlotte *hugging Glacia like a stuffed animal* watched from the far side of the room.
This had been a long time coming, the final step in unlocking his Lord's Display, SUMMONING SUBJECTS.
"Nyri, did Ao tell you what he's trying to summon?" Leaning over and rubbing her cheek against Nyria's soft feathers, Char asked in a whisper.
'chee…cheee..'
{'No, Sissy, he didn't give specifics, but after coming back from the ruins, he got a whole bunch of new Nodes, so it could be anything, especially if he…'} pausing, Nyria looked over at Glacia as the floof lazily relaxed in Charlotte's arms.
{'Upgrades them…'}
With a faint smile creeping onto her lips, Char easily registered that Nyria was originally gonna say the forbidden phrase that always triggers Glacia, yet at the last second pulled a fast one on the unsuspecting ball of fluff.
