Chapter 283: The Visitor in Crimson Mist
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He could still see her curled on the mountain balcony, staring out over the forest, one hand always resting on the moonvine bracelet that is the proof of their marriage.
And then Miryam. His daughter...
His little wyrmling with big dreams, sharper claws, and zero respect for gravity or bedtime. She had once tried to eat a sun beetle because it "looked crunchy." She would leap from shelves to land on his head just to yell "Papa attack!" and then demand hugs from him.
Were they safe? Were they missing him? Was Luna still wearing his scent near her heart every night?
He had to let them know he was very close to home. Within days he will be back to them.
Kai raised one arm and focused. His posture straightened, shimmering with spiritual energy. A faint aura gathered around his claws, tiny sparks of soul power dancing between his fingertips like fireflies made of memory.
"Soul mastery... long range connection..."
It wasn’t risky. Or unstable across realms connection, especially when he knew exactly where the others were. Now that he is close enough. He can connect with them again. It won’t cost much aura. His aura saving time is over.
A faint pulse flickered at the edge of his awareness.
Luna’s bond. It was still there. Not that long of a distance. It was faint. But alive, he can connect with her.
He smiled softly. Just a moment of contact was all he needed. A whisper, a feeling. He would tell them he was close to home. That he missed them. That he was coming with new companies.