The ground was still trembling when the door to the house burst open.
Alenia was the first to appear, her calm, steady steps carrying urgency this time, gown brushing against the dirt as her eyes immediately found Kael.
Selene swooped down right after, her silver-white feathers glinting under the moonlight, landing lightly with her wings still half-open.
Lyra hurried forward, her ears twitching, scarlet eyes wide with worry, while Evethra moved silently at her master's side, her pale gaze fixed on him with unwavering attention.
Behind the house walls, villagers' voices rose in panic. Murmurs, shouts, and confusion—hundreds of worried questions ringing out.
They couldn't see what was happening in the garage because of the walls surrounding Kael's house, but they could feel the earth shaking, and that scared them.
