Mingyue listened beside Alex as the crew described a locked cabin and a man shouting inside it.
He was still speaking. He had stopped striking the ceiling after they moved the passengers away from the door, but every attempt to draw the blood back made another spike rise along his arm.
Alex passed on the distinction Mara had managed to feel.
"Don't make him force it all inward," he said. "Ask whether he can leave the part near his hand alone."
The caller repeated it through the cabin door.
They waited for the man's answer. This time, he described what moved instead of striking at it. The next sound was a small impact against the floor, followed by the crew member saying the ceiling had stopped taking hits.
They still needed someone watching him. Alex left Vesa listening while Dorian sent an attendant to replace the soldier beside Mara.
Mingyue turned to Alex.
"Come to Edonia," she said. "Selene has people receiving the beds. We need to see what they're dealing with."
