[He steps into the light and Zarkon's eyes go wide for a split second, fear and anger carefully shielded behind diplomacy. This boy wears Alfor's armor! The only indication of his inner panic is the tensing of his jaw, the slightest shifting of the scales that protrude there as the muscle clenches hard.
The explanation sounds so absurd that he doesn't want to believe it at first. 10,000 years? But if they've found a place outside reality, a pocket of space where they are unaffected by the ravages of time. The things they could learn from such a thing. Honerva and Alfor would be thrilled.
Honerva]
And how does one return? I must get back immediately.
[And then he seems to catch up with the last snippet of what Keith said, eyes narrowing, tilting his head slightly. Answer this carefully, Keith.]
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The explanation sounds so absurd that he doesn't want to believe it at first. 10,000 years? But if they've found a place outside reality, a pocket of space where they are unaffected by the ravages of time. The things they could learn from such a thing. Honerva and Alfor would be thrilled.
Honerva]
And how does one return? I must get back immediately.
[And then he seems to catch up with the last snippet of what Keith said, eyes narrowing, tilting his head slightly. Answer this carefully, Keith.]
What do you mean corrupted?