"For now, let us focus on your growth first."
"Yeah!" Mimi agreed eagerly, exited already
And to do that, the very first step was obvious. She needed to deal with the Sixfold Sacred Suppression. That dreadful curse that shackled every Noctifelis… the SSS Curse!
"Alright. I shall bestow upon you a skill now. When you are ready, step forward." Siamelumis said.
Gulp.
Mimi swallowed hard. Her tiny paws trembled, but she forced them forward. Slipping gently out of Marshmallow's arms, she padded toward Siamelumis.
"I-I'm ready, nya!" she declared, tilting her head up.
"Very good." The dragon's eyes softened as she nodded.
Then, slowly, Siamelumis opened her mouth. It wasn't like any ordinary dragon's maw—it was vast, ancient, and seemed to stretch into a different space altogether. A shimmer of light flickered within, as though her mouth was a gateway to another dimension.
And from its depths, something emerged.