PROLOGUE FIVE: CRYSTALS DOWN DEEP

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The Rhabdomancer squirms in agitation as she reads the crystals. "Poeira's scales!" Her glowing eel form turns around and yells for her Ace. "Syphus!" She hisses when he doesn't answer. "Syphus! You need to grab that one Gheyo Queen and Princess pair! You know the one!"

After Syphus murmurs in compliance before going and grabbing the pair of Gheyos. "You two!" He says gruffly. "The Rhabdomancer has requested your presence, now." The two look at each other before following their head Ace.

"Gheyos! You two need to head to this specific location! There will be a cove that you need to find. If you two are late, a tragedy could befall Nevarah. Be armed to the teeth and expect to need to sweep up any Fabrine left at the site." The Rhabdomancer says to them.

The Gheyo Queen nods and gestures for the Princess to follow him.

The Rhabdomancer has one last command for them. "There could potentially be a soul cry. Are either of you too against that?"

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The two Gheyos look at each other before the Princess speaks. "No, Rhabdomancer. We shall go there right away and report to you how the mission ends."

The glowing eel glances back at the crystals before motioning for them to leave.

Outside the room, the two Gheyos look at each other. "Are you sure you are willing to potentially soulbond to someone 'mone? I know you said that your parent's circle almost broke due to a soul cry." The Gheyo Queen says to her Princess. "I know we bonded due to how often they pair us together, but..."

The Princess's face is almost stone. "I know that it is possible anywhere at any time. I know my duty is to obey Her command. If we come across someone who will give a soul cry, I will send it back. Will that be an issue for you, my chosen Queen?"

The Queen looks at the seabed. "I told you when we first met that I would never let you go." He looks up at his Princess. "I won't let you go. Not for anything in this world." He looks at his Princess before laughing. "Besides, training another Princess would take too much time."

The Princess smiles before pulling her Queen next to her. "Then we agree. Let's head out now."