At the Dome, Leon and Don had just arrived, leading the rest of the villagers with them. The towering earthen structure cast a colossal shadow, leaving the villagers gaping in awe. They had expected little when Reo and the others tried persuading them, but seeing the Dome with their own eyes filled them with sparks of hope. Maybe, just maybe...
"Where's Reo?" Lia asked urgently, quickly approaching the boys with Trise and Kyle flanking her sides.
Leon didn't mind that her first question was about Reo and not their well-being. Lia had always been more reserved and prone to listening rather than initiating conversations, making her sudden approach unusual, he was more surprised...and concerned...over that.
Leon first shifted his gaze to both Trise and Kyle, noticing their pensive expressions. Narrowing his eyes, he asked, "What happened?"
Kyle was the first to speak. "The spells he deployed suddenly vanished."
"What?" Leon suddenly felt unsettled.
