had they done it? the noxian soldiers stood in solemn stillness as ambessa is killed, but they respect the dedication of both caitlyn and mel to achieve such a feat.

the kiramman is left exhausted on the paved square, staring up at a sky dominated by the hexgates.

before she can even rest, a swarm of hexcorized mannequins flood piltover’s streets, touching its people and embracing them with the arcane. even then, caitlyn isn’t touched, not by them.

tendrils descend from the top of the hexgate, latching onto the minds and foreheads of almost everyone within the city, bringing them temporarily into the hive.

it’s like a form of stasis. caitlyn has no desire to break free, yet she isn’t really cognisant of what’s even trapping her mind. her irises turn iridescent.