Ryla used her eyes to snuff any spell that might harm the children while the handmaidens with their Awakened bodies could safely restrain the young Skoll when she threw a tantrum.
When Lith and the others arrived, it took one glance at their faces to notice that something bad had happened.
"Welcome back, sweetie." Elina got up to meet them. "Is everything okay? Are you done with the investigation?"
Lith was frowning more than usual but Solus worried Elina the most. Her face was greenish pale and her smile twitched like she could fall apart at any moment.
"It's a long story, Mom." Solus replied, not wanting to upset Elina and scare the children. "Sadly, we got our man but we failed. No new toy for me."
"Dya!" Before Elina could ask another question, Elysia recognized her father and took flight to reach him.
