Chapter 299: Three out of five
"It can drain from anyone?" Irwin hissed as he felt a tiny seed of fear. "What would happen if we were closer?"
"With how strong what I'm sensing is, it would start draining our soulforce," Ambraz said.
Irwin crossed his arms, staring off into the night as the power continued erupting far away.
It continued for a good ten minutes before fading away rapidly. Irwin stared at the sky, where the puffy ash clouds moved as if nothing had happened.
"It calmed down," Ambraz said slowly.
"I wonder who or what that was," Irwin said as he remained at the window for a little while before turning around.
The thin layer of pristine white sand on his bed beckoned him, but Irwin shook his head. He felt restless, and his soulcards' incredible endurance boost had wiped away most of his sleep. Checking on his two daughters, he was surprised to see that they were still asleep.
"Let's see if we can find some of that food Tiscian mentioned," he said as he walked to the door.
It didn't take him long to find a small kitchen-esque room. As he stepped in, he saw Boohm sitting at the bar, slowly sipping a drink. An empty plate stood before him, and he looked at Irwin enter.
"Captain! Hard time sleeping?" he said with a grin, managing to keep his voice remarkably soft. Irwin saw a flicker of sadness in his eyes, but it vanished instantly as the bald Onyxian rose from his seat. "Let me get you some food!"
Irwin waved him back. "It's fine. I'll get some myself."
Boohm hesitated, then sat back down.