Kira slammed Jin's soul into the boy's body.
Thirty
Jin’s confusion and terror buffeted Kira, amplifying her own emotions as his soul threatened to slip away.
The new vessel wasn’t acting like the anchor she’d thought it would be. Without her there to hold the soul in place, it would escape. Eventually dissipating.
Kira refused to let that happen.
Unfortunately, her energy was flagging as she faced the realization that she didn’t have enough left in her to do what needed to be done.
A sob left her.
"No. Please."
She slumped, her forehead touching the boy’s chest. This couldn’t be the end. It couldn’t.
Graydon’s arms came around her, his hands cupping hers as his front cradled her back. "Together, cheva nier."
Power splashed against her defenses. As comforting as a hot bath on a cold and damp winter's day. Painless, unlike that of the lenacht and lu-ong’s.
"Use me," Graydon urged.
Kira did, weaving Jin into his new body with Graydon's power and the little bit of ki she had left. Little by little, Jin’s soul settled into its new home.
"We did it," Kira gasped.
At least, she thought they had. Jin's presence in their bond was scarily silent. To the point, she couldn’t be sure if what she felt was really him or a figment of her imagination.
Graydon caught her as all the strength left her body. "It's time to go."
"How did you find us?" Kira asked as she felt him turn her to face him.
"Coli, you sent up such a big signal."
Kira studied the gaping hole the lu-ong had torn in the ceiling during its escape. "I suppose I did."
"I would have been here sooner, but I had to find my yer’se first."
Kira's eyes fluttered closed.
Graydon’s lips pressed against her ear. "Thank you for staying with me."
Kira gave him an exhausted smile, unable to find the will to open her eyes as he lifted her.
"Tend to the injured. Anyone who can't walk, we'll carry them out," Graydon was ordering as Kira drifted off.
Graydon
Graydon felt the moment Kira went limp from unconsciousness. Her body loosened, her head resting against his chest.
He adjusted his hold, ensuring she was as comfortable as he could make her.
Solal nodded at the bank of cryopods and their inhabitants. "What about them?"
Elena's gaze flitted from one face to another. "You can't leave them behind. They're of my mother. That makes them my siblings."
Solal looked over her head at Raider as Amila moved to tend to Finn's wound.
