The aftermath of the Siren Queen's death was messy in ways that had nothing to do with blood.
Dante's team spent the next hour recovering from the sonic assault, most of them experiencing varying degrees of temporary deafness and bleeding from orifices that weren't meant to bleed. Sera moved between them with her healing magic, prioritizing the worst cases while Seira assisted with what little she could contribute.
The newcomers were the hardest hit. Torian took the scream directly to the face while trying to shield Vanya, and his hearing might never fully recover without high-level restoration magic. Helena was unconscious entirely, her rogue's low constitution leaving her vulnerable to attacks that bypassed physical defenses.
Dante felt the damage in himself too, a persistent ringing in his ears that wouldn't fade and a headache that pulsed behind his eyes with every heartbeat. The Ancient Core was working to repair the worst of it, but even its regeneration had limits.
