Mystica and Magnus emerged into Lucy's private study, finding her already seated behind her desk, a flicker of restlessness betraying her normally composed posture.
The moment her gaze landed on them, a faint light returned to Lucy's eyes.
"Did you get her? Or was Liam's gut wrong this time?" she asked, her tone calm but threaded with urgency.
"Right now, I'd rather believe Liam's instincts are right," Mystica replied, her voice smooth and steady. "But the only way to confirm whether Eliv or Berg is a hybrid is by reaching out to the Crescent Kingdom. If Sheila truly made it there, then they're clear."
Lucy said nothing for a beat, her silence stretching as she studied Magnus. Then, without sparing him a glance, she spoke.
"Ease up, Magnus. Sheila being taken… and that isn't your fault."
