Meanwhile, the Harem System chimed at the back of Stan's mind, interrupting his thoughts with an alert unlike anything he had received before. Its familiar notification carried an unusual sharpness, and the urgency behind it was unmistakable.
[Harem Bond: Sarah.]
[Danger Detected.]
[Immediate Intervention Required.]
Stan went utterly still as he processed the message. The system had notified him of various things in the past, but this alert was different. It offered no explanation, no description of the threat, and no indication of Sarah's condition beyond the fact that she was in immediate danger.
Whatever had happened, the situation was serious enough for the Harem System to demand his intervention.
