Did You Know…?

While Hugh and company defended the periphery of the Tower of Conclave, Stella had already retreated inside.

The current Stella would have insisted on staying with them and fighting alongside them, but 'Stella'— the first Time Keeper was different. She knew when to fight and when to retreat. And at the present state of her body, she had to do the latter.

After retreating into the tower, Stella did not return to her quarters as Malia asked but to the chamber prepared for Kyran to stay in. Her reason for going there was obvious— to visit Cyneah, Layla's descendant.

Initially, Stella wanted to avoid meeting Cyneah because she was only a fragment of consciousness in the Time core and might trigger another episode that would affect the current Stella's emotions even when 'resting.'