The Great Beyonder once again spoke with positivity.
And Noah heard it- and instantly, alarm bells rang in his mind.
Because the last time she had spoken with such optimism, it was right before another Gateway Domus had emerged, forcing itself upon the others already present, followed by a downpour of Dead Things.
And now she spoke in a similarly hopeful tone, even going so far as to mention that the dire nature of the Infinite Ravines had shifted because of him.
Noah glanced around as he heard this, his expression stern, as if bracing for an imminent shift the moment her words ended.
She noticed and harrumphed, rolling her eyes.
"Do you think I'm some kind of jinx? That every time I talk about things getting better, something comes crashing down to prove me wrong? The Weavings of Existence don't work like that. There are coincidences, and then there are-...!"
She stopped.
Veyl'Aethra, who had been watching them both, suddenly froze.
