Nova's eyes cracked open once more. A soft, pale luminance had begun to creep into the cave, seeping through the narrow opening like a whisper of dawn.
The "morning" as he decided to call it, had finally arrived, not through the presence of a sun, but from the faint blue glow that spread across the sky, casting the Expanse in shifting hues of blue and violet.
He stretched, the dull stiffness in his body less prominent than before. Beside him, Lunaris stirred, yawning silently, its silver-black fur catching the faint morning light like rippling liquid metal.
"Alright," Nova said, rubbing his temples and exhaling. "Time to see what this place has to offer."
Lunaris tilted its head, letting out a soft, almost questioning sound.
"Don't look at me like that," Nova said with a smirk. "You're coming too."
