It hit Zayn as he said,
[Hex core? Can the hex core even affect us?]
Zayn mentally nodded.
Xane thought for a bit and asked, [Ok, I get that. But why did both of us experience different things?]
Zayn did not think much as he blurted,
[Shroud of Madness?]
Xane heard the sound of someone coughing next to him. [Yeah, but that explains nothing.]
Zayn mentally clicked.
Xane asked in an uncertain tone. [What happened?]
