Riley's entire forearm was gone. It tried to regenerate again and again, but they were instantly absorbed and eaten by the Cherbi's tendrils.
"You said she only consumes nuclear energy, Tedi. So, why is she eating my flesh right now? I am no longer emitting anything."
[It… primarily acts on instinct. But it is intelligent enough to know you can produce the thing it feeds on.]
Tedi could really only describe the moment in front of her as something amazing—no, it was beyond that. Throughout the history of the Universe, this was probably the first time anyone has gotten close to the Cherbi without being fully devoured instantly.
Tedi wouldn't even consider it an exaggeration that this right here; this exact moment is the most important thing that is happening in the entire Universe right now, Known or Unknown.
The themarian's migration? That would just be an insignificant part of history in the future, forgotten in the memories of Ahor Zai. But this?
