In the background, the monstrous plane took-off. Wind generated by the engines could be mistaken for a storm. Out on a field, hidden with the aid of the moonless night; Staxius breathed. The hands were ready to work. On the ground, a man that could have been saved using a bit of wisdom.
"Your death shan't be in vain," emotionless, the right hand stabbed straight through the man's stomach. The body was still warm, it felt weirdly comforting in the cold night. The consciousness slowly seeped into the realm of the unknown. Mana was injected; a combination of notes from Parcyvell and knowledge acquired whilst in Clarity; the mana was channeled into the brain of the victim. It subtly moved; Staxius kept him artificially alive, despite having killed the latter a few seconds prior.
For some reason, the world began to move differently today. Here I thought Sophie would never come back... but oh boy was I wrong xd.
I'd like to apologize, there are so many things that happened in the background that I can't properly explain... ;_; this was one of them, Josiah's time spent with Eira brought around that change