The next morning brought news that changed everything. Princess Liyana found the Triumvirate in the healing chambers, where Osa was checking on Dewdrop and the other free spirits. The tiny spirit was still agitated, her golden sparkles dim with worry.
"I need your help," Princess Liyana said without preamble. "We've detected new dimensional disturbances at one of the sites from the water map."
"Which site?" Radji asked, immediately interested.
"Coral Ridge, about an hour's journey by transport vessel. Our monitoring systems picked up unusual energy fluctuations during the night." Princess Liyana looked worried. "Father wants you to investigate before the disturbances escalate into an actual breach."
Saguna exchanged glances with his friends. After everything they'd learned about spirit binding and the political tensions, the timing felt suspicious.
"Why us specifically?" Osa asked. "Don't the Azure Depths have their own specialists for dimensional investigations?"
