Kain was awoken by a warm soft glow, even visible through his closed eyelids.
It enveloped him completely, giving his whole body the illusion of being held in a warm embrace. Almost like he'd returned to the womb.
When the last remnants of pain faded, Kain sat up, blinking away the fog from his eyes. Next to him was a tired-looking Queen, with drooping antennae and a shell with a dimmer lustre than usual.
Despite her exhaustion from healing Kain and their allies throughout the trial, she still didn't stop working, immediately moving over to the large red mass of broken scales and blood located not far from Kain.
Kain could also see Aegis and Bea nearby. Although a little drained, they were both largely intact, and were cautiously keeping an eye on the surroundings for any new threats.
Kain also looked at the remaining Vespid guards—only five remained. Out of over 20 guards…only five.
