Lucy shot her a pointed look. "Just make sure your 'fun' doesn't derail the mission."
Aurielle winked, her tone playful. "Oh, Lucy, you wound me! When have I ever been a liability?"
The room fell silent for a moment as everyone collectively remembered several instances.
Aurielle laughed, waving it off. "Kidding, kidding. Let's move on, shall we?"
Linsley's gaze softened just slightly, though his tone remained firm. "Good. Because this is no longer about fun or games. The Outer Gods' infection is spreading faster in the remaining continents, and we're running out of time. This ends now."
Aurielle's expression shifted, her playfulness giving way to a rare moment of resolve. "Don't worry, Linsley. I'll make sure those three continents are shiny and perfect before you can even complain."
Hearing this, Linsley exhaled, his tone dry but tinged with subtle amusement. "They'd better be, because I'm assigning you to deal with the Amazon Continent."
