Grey, Reynolds, Void, and the bunny leader flew back to the large orange-leafed tree. The Half-God leaders were still inside. Sir Astarot, the two Thunderbird leaders, the Fox, the green Lizard, the white Ape, and the Toad Clan Leader all turned as they entered.
The silver Thunderbird's pale eyes studied the two young men for a moment.
"Two full weeks under the lightning tree," she said. "That is longer than most can endure. Both of you held up better than expected."
The blue Thunderbird gave a short nod of agreement, though its expression remained as sharp as ever. Sir Astarot looked mildly pleased.
"The results show," the old Dragon said. "Your auras are more stable than when you entered."
The Toad Clan Leader said nothing. Its purplish rectangular pupils rested on Grey with clear dislike, but it did not speak. The Fox watched with quiet interest, while the Lizard and Ape simply observed the exchange.
