Nathalie was already shocked by what Jonathan said, after a brief exchange with Daisy that time…
Everything was in real-time; Mystique would do whatever it takes to rewrite history. But she could only do so much with her mana-consuming abilities.
With Keith as a perfect conduit, Nathalie wasn't a fool to know the jig was up.
Daisy might've been crazy enough to follow her only to look for the two of them, knowing a false hope.
Until that moment came before her.
Now, Jonathan was beyond determined to look for more cues, and so was Nathalie.
But for now, she needed to patch things up foremost.
On the other side of the chamber found Keith, who sat upright on the bed alone, overlooking the arched windows.
Nothing but dunes found his view; she thought that he'd been wandering off with his thoughts as she stared into the abyss for a long time.
