"Yes, also exactly that color," Zhao answered with a tense voice. "I saw it clearly during that expedition."
Sirius made a sound of frustration before addressing Selphira.
"I have to go," he told her urgently. "Those creatures are already deviating down there, and the projections are useless. When they begin to search more broadly and erratically, they'll soon be invading the surface. And not just Yino's civilians are going to pay the consequences of a passive approach on our part!"
"You made a promise," Selphira responded with a firm but tired voice. "If you do this, you're going to lose the opportunity to reclaim the clan you've waited so long to rebuild."
Sirius shouted at her, his voice charged with accumulated frustration:
