The silence of the Spirit Realm shattered like glass at the sound of Titania's voice, but Strax could no longer hear anything.
His body was pulled back as if the spiritual reality itself was expelling him, as if the Realm refused to let him hear any more dangerous truths. The surrounding light distorted, flickering until it merged into shadows. A whisper echoed in his mind, one last warning whispered by Kazzes before everything disappeared:
"Choose your side... before he chooses for you."
After leaving the kingdom, Strax awoke with a jolt, gasping for air as if emerging from a deep nightmare.
He was lying down, his head resting on something warm, soft... and fragrant.
Sitting on a moss-covered stone with her legs crossed, she looked at him with a soft, slightly mocking smile. Her delicate fingers traced distracted lines through the white strands of his hair, while tiny sparks of mana danced between her fingernails.
