Iona, the twin world of Eos. Torn asunder by a cataclysmic event, only two survived. King Fellux Naxan Valtreus and his daughter, Makina Hexxus Valtreus, fled to Eos and found sanctuary. As the last survivors who carry the blood of the mighty dragon...
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Makina regained consciousness a few hours later. She found herself in her tent at Emmelle Haven. Sitting up, she saw Noctis tucked in the corner. He was sitting with both legs crossed and an elbow propped on his knee. His cheek rested in his palm as he slept in such an uncomfortable position.
Quietly, she crawled over to the sleeping prince. She combed her fingers through his messy fringe with a small smile. Her delicate digits pushed a few unruly strands aside, which was just enough to awaken him.
"You really can fall asleep in any position, can't you?" she laughed. "My neck was starting to hurt just from watching you."
Noctis blinked away the blurry sleepiness in his eyes. He hadn't registered it was her voice until the cloud of sleepiness vanished from his mind. His eyes widen at seeing her in front of him. "Hey," was all he could say at the moment.
"Did you find the royal tomb?" she asked.
He nodded. "Yeah, but that doesn't matter. You feelin' okay?"
"Surprisingly, I feel great. I learned a new trick and didn't realize how much it took out of me until I tried it."
"What was that thing you were fighting?" He wondered.
"A camazotz. It's a daemon that once inhabited Iona. I wouldn't be surprised if we ran into more daemons from my world on our travels." She tucked her legs underneath her with a sigh. "I just hope they haven't caused too much trouble for the hunters."
Noctis' eyes fell to her neck, remembering how Ignis told him about the lacerations and red mark that once littered her porcelain complexion. "You sure you're okay?"
His glance at her neck didn't go unnoticed by her. She brought a hand up and grazed her fingertips across her neck. She figured the boys had used curatives to heal her when she felt her injuries were gone. She smiled in reassurance. "Of course I'm okay."
He stared into her eyes to make sure she wasn't lying. When he saw she was telling the truth, he felt his body relax. He didn't realize how tense he was until now. "Good. Now you gonna tell me why you wandered off?"
She heard the small amount of anger in his tone and quickly defended herself. "In my defense, I didn't wander off because I wanted to. When we passed that elemental energy deposit, images started flashing through my head and I lost control of my body. Before I knew it, I was somewhere else and you guys were gone."
"Was it that daemon?" He inquired.
She shook her head. "No. I...think Fel showed me what happened to her after Iona exploded. She crash-landed in Balouve Mine and was severely injured. Her showing me those images using what little of her magic remained in the mine almost felt like a cry for help."
Noctis perked up. He knew just how important finding the serpents were. They were just as important as the royal arms. "Did you find her?"
Makina sighed sorrowfully. "Not yet, but I do know where she went. And this is where I wanted to make a request."
