"Orion? Buddy." Viktor crouched to the boy's level, teasingly pinching his cheek. "Now's not the time to make such jokes, okay? Of course you can wake up. I mean… it's like having a lucid dream, right?"
Orion blinked blankly at him.
Ambrose face-palmed while Devon quietly pulled Viktor away from his son.
This was really happening.
'Aura, tell me you can figure something out.'
[I wish I could, sweetheart.] Aura sighed. [Even scanning his consciousness isn't bringing much luck. His powers keep blocking every attempt.]
'Crap.'
[Let me try something…]
Before Ambrose could ask 'what', a physical manifestation notification popped up in his head; the next second, there was a flash of silver light to his right.
Aura's physical form materialised soon after, all smiles as she waved at everyone. "Hi." She was on the verge of giggling when she saw the way they jumped back, stunned. "Oops. I don't believe I've introduced myself to you boys yet."
