"He left… just like that?"
Tyler stood there, stunned, staring at the empty space where Gailo had vanished moments ago. There was No ripple on space, no lingering presence or anything. One moment, a spider from another era had been speaking calmly about curses, reincarnation, and decades-long journeys. The next, he was simply gone.
Tyler rubbed the back of his neck.
"…Seriously," he muttered.
A sudden sharp movement snapped him out of his thoughts.
Right in front of him, a ridiculous scene was unfolding.
The orange cat and the cat-head-sized white spider were in the middle of a full-blown brawl— both desperately trying to claim the same spot on Tyler's shoulder. Serena hissed, tail puffed up, while Dia responded by shooting tiny strands of sticky web at her rival. Serena dodged one and countered with a surprisingly clean spin kick.
Tyler sighed.
