Nothing.
Or at least nothing that would warrant shaking like a leaf while performing their absolute best in front of a crowd.
Because as far as one particular group was concerned, they weren't out there to cause a scene.
They were out there to test a hypothesis.
And that hypothesis was currently proving correct.
The artifact carried by the golden dragon lord, who had just executed a perfectly controlled dive into the water, activated the moment he reached the right depth.
It pulsed once.
Then again.
And when it did, Kael felt the familiar pulse of the artifact settle into place just as a figure phased into view far beneath the surface of the water.
His twig.
Right where he was supposed to be.
Kael closed the distance in a single controlled stroke, one hand already reaching for his mate's arm before his mind had fully caught up. He scanned him quickly, gaze sharp and assessing despite the distortion of the water.
