Kai felt the world pause.
The breeze stopped moving. The branches above them fell silent. Even Mina's breathing beside him seemed to fade. All that remained was Adam, standing there, eyes on something far away but hand stretched toward them.
He closed his fist.
The air trembled like someone plucked a string beneath reality.
Then he opened his hand again.
Between his fingers floated two tiny points of light. They didn't glow brightly. They weren't blinding or divine. They pulsed like quiet hearts. Soft. Gentle. Real.
Kai swallowed hard. Mina clutched his sleeve.
Adam looked at them calmly. "Hold out your hands."
They obeyed.
The lights drifted down and settled in their palms. They felt warm. Like holding a cup of tea on a cold morning. Then the warmth sank into their skin, melting through their veins until it reached their chest. Kai gasped. Mina squeezed her eyes shut, a tiny tear escaping down her cheek.
Words appeared before Kai's eyes.