Not long after Astrid had received her armour, and everyone had congratulated her and Erik, it was time to wrap things up and get underway. They would need nearly two weeks of travel time to England, and their deadline for rescuing Katya's brother was fast approaching.
But first, there was one more thing to deal with.
Erik, Nora, and Emma were standing next to a couch, and looking down at the women lying on it. Elora was sitting on Erik's shoulder.
"We can't just stand here waiting forever. Any idea when she's waking up?" Erik asked Elora, a little impatiently. "If it doesn't happen soon, we'll just leave her behind. That was a viable option, anyway."
Elora shook her head, "Don't worry, should be any moment now. I can feel her energy stirring." Erik nodded, and continued looking down on Anne, until her eyelids finally started trembling after another few minutes.
