But Keres had already turned away, attention snapping back to the tank. Whatever Ethan was murmuring, Keres chalked it up to the man cursing under his breath—he was already used to it.
Inside the tank, something changed.
The wings twitched again—but this time it wasn't a spasm-like movement.
The movement was deliberate, controlled, the massive folds loosening and pulling back from the body they cocooned.
Through the bright green liquid, the outline of 'Lilianna''s form became clearer. Her shoulders squared. Her spine straightened, centimeter by centimeter, like a creature waking up from a very long hibernation.
"Oi." Keres was on his feet in an instant, his voice sharp. "Do your job properly. That brat, Lilianna, is waking up."
Ethan was already moving, crossing to the secondary holographic display beside the tank with three long strides.
