Lyle couldn't clearly hear the voice Vena transmitted into his mind, because that voice was so faint in Lyle's mind.
In Lyle's mind, there appeared a deep sea.
Merfolk, sea monsters, bizarre fish, crustaceans, cephalopods. In the eyes of land creatures, the dark and dangerous ocean, Lyle could feel the abundance and strangeness of life within. Their skeletons, their pulses, Lyle felt them as if they were as familiar as his own heartbeat.
As a part of his innate talent, Nia experienced the same sensations. Her body expanded in the water, with strong tentacles, sharp talons, and dark knowledge.
"We should go back now, Plague Doctor," Vena's expression became painful, as the leeches on the back of her neck were tearing at her skin, causing her nearly to faint from the pain. Arnold seemed quite angry.
Holding Lyle in her arms, Vena swam back towards the surface.
