[Spoilers for information broker ending]

It was supposed to be an easy mission. Steal the information broker’s information, end him, then get out of no man’s land. But it all went south when Momoa went unconscious after a piercing shriek. Just looking into his memories once was enough to knock her out cold.

Just how much knowledge had he collected is unclear, but to produce an effect like this…

Not too long after, the raiders retreated. You were mid-fight on the bridge when you saw Zodyl’s soaring through the air with his Jinki you’d never seen his wings before, but you had little time to think. You took a sprint off the bridge and grabbed hold of his leg. Now, you, Zodyl, and an unconscious Momoa escaped to a remote location underground.

While you stayed to make sure Momoa was okay, Zodyl went out to look for Jabber. It wasn’t the comfiest place to be but it was a start. It’d been a few hours since she went under, and you’d checked her pulse a couple times already. Each time letting out a thankful breath when you felt her pulse. Even so, you expected there to be at least a little change by now.

Or when the sun set…

Or when it rose…

By now it’d been a few days. Aside from the few times Zodyl contacted you on your choker, there was basically no one to talk to.

You were starting to lose hope, but when you went to check her pulse in the morning, her body actually reacted to your touch this time. She seemed to almost stir, as if she were only sleeping now.

She let out a little grumble, turning over on the small mattress. Progress.