I was just getting my bearings when a voice in my head brought me up short.

Syd! Meira's faint connection grew stronger by the second. Was she in Nunaresh? Why?

Meems. I grasped onto her, using Ahbi's power to boost the connection, reaching for my little sister with a desperation I hadn't known I was hiding. Are you okay?

Am I okay? She sounded exasperated, frustrated. Even a little angry. And though this whole thing wasn't my fault, I guess I couldn't blame her. ...