Thea's consciousness returned to the real world, the final words of the Comet Deity ringing in her ears.
"I am going to undergo a qualitative change in my image, and my Order will likely face a great tribulation as a result."
These words were esoteric; Thea did not exactly understand them. But that didn't matter to her, what she heard was that the Comet God was about to get even stronger, and she was ready and prepared to thug out whatever was going to happen.
Thea immediately geared into action, calling for a meeting of all the top administrators and executives in Constellation City. She had an important announcement to make.
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Magnus' consciousness returned to see his wife staring at him curiously.
"Darling, you're awake?" Luna heaved a breath of relief. "I tried in vain to wake you up, I thought something bad happened to you."
"Oh, it's nothing," Magnus' mood was somber as he squinted at Luna.
