[ti]solo[/ti]行逢りば兄弟

There was a beauty to Thunderfall Shrine. Verai had thought it suited the Steppe, before, but now he knew he had been mistaken. The metal hummed against the ruined buildings, ozone and energy thick in the air, stronger and sharper in the dry than the humidity of the steppe.

Verai moved forward, pressing his hand to the flat of the spear tip. Lightning surged through him, sparking over his armor, hair flowing back, wings rising. He felt it crackle along his bones, something invigorating and alive.

Something he didn't know he was owed.

He had nearly turned against the Prince, had nearly charged forward on a path that would mean the loss of three lives- lives innocent, unable to choose the world and role they were in. And no guarantee that it would have solved anything. It would be easy to fall into self loathing, pity. To think that he was horrid for even daring it, unworthy of forgiveness, unworthy of any kindness UNOVR could offer.

But that sort of thought only harmed. And, when pushed in terrible situations, even saints would sin.

Verai took a slow breath. I'm sorry for questioning you, He thought, the Shrine solid and warm under his hand. Thank you for all that you've done.

Verai stepped back, feeling the crackle and heat of lightning. <Purrai!> Kitten gasped, from behind him. A breath, and-

Thunderfall Shrine Visited.

Verai felt something shift, and reached for his inventory. His pokemon all seemed fine, and there was the strange egg he'd won from UNOVRCon-

And next to it were two others. One, brightly titled a Mew Egg, and the other... a Zapdos egg.

Verai withdrew it, holding it in his hands. It felt heavy, dense, sparks flicking between it and him. Verai frowned. Where had it come from? Why did he have it? He hadn't gotten it from the raid, so-

But... he had gotten DNA. And he remembered getting Mew DNA from Tuesday...

Had they turned into these eggs?

Verai just held the egg, a long moment, before tucking it to his chest, cradling it close.

I'll do better this time. I promise.