Silence. A deathly silence.
Onyx, Rendall, Delilah, and Thundar sat frozen, their minds reeling from the revelation. None of them had expected that the beast tide two months ago had such a shocking secret behind it. And now, they were only learning the truth.
Even now, as the weight of the revelation settled over them, their hearts were filled with confusion and fear. Yet their chieftain, the giant Orion, sat there as calm as ever, his expression as cold and unyielding as the eternal ice of the northern tundra.
"Dear Orion, where is our way out?" Delilah's voice trembled as she spoke, her fear evident. But as her eyes met Orion's, the calmness in his gaze seemed to steady her, bringing a measure of peace to her heart.
It was the first time Orion had heard Delilah speak with such nervousness and fear. Her vulnerability stirred a deep protective instinct within him.
