Now that the Elyssian stone was fixed in Alterra, the babies at least had an enhanced amount of aether in their environment. They could, in theory, use their powers without getting sick, provided that they remain in the territory's scope.
"Ma hosteyg!" Meatball said, his sword up, along with his crew.
The other team, led by Theo, dressed as a knight, tried to negotiate. "Pirate King! If you give us the princess, we will give you a bag of milk chocolate balls."
Meatball paused, his previous enthusiasm flickered for a moment, and the 'enemy' crew kindly waited for him to decide.
"How manee?" he asked, with a very solemn expression on his tender face.
"..."
Althea's eyes were filled with her energetic children, full of life and vitality. For a moment, it overlaid with the image of those horrendous days when they were weak and dying.
