Elias's glow pulsed again, his voice steadier now. The weight of Kikaru's absence and Dot's condition were still present, but this was something deeper. Focused. Personal.
"I want to confirm my father's death on Cradle Planet," he said.
His words didn't waver.
"Help me do that."
He hovered forward slightly, the pressure of his form pushing outward again in the dim light of the chamber.
"If you can show me that truth… I'll retrieve the gem for you."
He hesitated—not from doubt, but from finality.
"And promise me one thing in return."
His voice narrowed to a thread.
"Don't use it to hurt others."The godless crucifix stepped forward.
