[center][img]https://i.ibb.co/MkC2NDh/pandora-header-2.png[/img][/center][hr]Ignis’ unreadable expression was met pound-by-pound by Pandora’s mysterious smile. Despite looking the same as ever, this one gaze had a different quality to it. Something awry.

The echoed question didn’t earn much of a different reaction. Except, maybe a faint tinge of amusement coloring Pandora’s timid smile as she let go of Haru. She watched as the wolf girl pulled away from her mechanically, as if she were in a trance, going on about her business of quelling her comrades’ bloodlust.

Once Haru was out of the room, Pandora looked straight into Ignis’ vacant eye sockets. The smile in her face was wider and more evidently pleased. Even so, she made no notion to pay attention to him, Rafid, or Chryseis for more than the blink of an eye. Instead, she paced around Haru’s office, looking at many bits and bobs with a curious gaze.

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At the same time, the Pandora that observed the other group step away from Velo. Her presence vanished from the world completely. Now that the battle against the Watchers had been concluded, there was nothing else to observe there. 

Or maybe yes?

After all, a faint rattling of chains could be heard from within the temple...
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