The infirmary doors clicked shut behind Dax as he hurried outside to check the commotion, leaving Mango alone in the blood scented silence.
But the moment the faint sound of retreating footsteps vanished down the corridor, Mango's expression changed. Her playful smirk dropped, replaced by a cold,brooding frown.
Her fingers twitched at her sides, still humming with residual magic. The Blue Flame's chill clung to her skin.
With a sharp exhale, she raised her hand and traced a jagged symbol in the air. The rune glowed crimson before splitting open. A tiny, rippling portal no larger than her palm,suspended between dimensions,appeared. On the other side, darkness pulsed, then solidified into a masked face. The features were obscured by shifting shadows, but the voice that emerged was crisp…commanding to some extent.
" Long time no see, Mango! You got news? "
