Adyr spent the Earth night surrounded by the rare warmth of family and calm. They sipped tea and coffee, shared stories, played games, and simply stayed awake together. Even Zelda and Boy, stubborn in their childish energy, refused to sleep. They dragged the adults into round after round of board games, their laughter and persistence softening the air, turning the already warm environment into something even more alive.
Adyr didn't resist. He allowed himself to be pulled in, letting the simplicity of the moment settle over him. In a life shaped by brutality and silence, there was no reason to reject something so harmless—so human.
But in the other world, his second body remained active.
