From the roaring whispers that drowned the whole galaxy just moments ago; from the panicked steps that desperately wanted salvation… now lay a silence so quiet that one could hear their veins move.
None of them even sensed Van's presence; it was as if he was just suddenly there. Teleportation? No, because one would feel the one who was transported as soon as they arrived; and if it wasn't for Gerald pointing towards Van, then they would still probably be obliviously talking with themselves.
But this…
A white hair that almost glowed in a silver light; wings that almost seemed transparent, fading like a smoke that never withers. Was this… really Van?
"Father… What…
...What happened to you?"
"Hm?"
And with Vanya breaking the silence as her steps drummed like a droplet throughout the silent hall, the people once again showed their breaths.
