The streets were still humming with panic and confusion when Lysera turned her sharp gaze back to Kana. The air carried the thick scent of dust and smoke, fragments of wreckage scattered across cobblestone paths.
People shouted in the distance, but in the moment, Lysera seemed to notice none of it. Her eyes were locked on Kana alone.
"I'll take you home."
She said firmly, as though it was not a suggestion but a decision already made.
Kana blinked at her, flustered.
"W–what? No, that's not necessary. You should stay here and help the town. Something big must have happened for things to end up like this, right? They'll need your strength more than I do."
But Lysera didn't move, didn't even glance at the broken buildings around them. Her gaze softened slightly as she studied Kana's face.
"You're more important to me than the town. I'd rather not send you back alone."
She said quietly.
