The pool doors burst open. Leon and Kania launch themselves into the water, sending a sparkling wave over Rosmira and Nayla and splashing Jews, LingLing, and Rathem nearby.
Nayla and Rosmira rise at once and haul the laughing wolf boy from the pool. They guide Leon to the chairs for a firm timeout while Kania climbs out, dripping and sheepish.
Nayla
Leon, you are on timeout. Kania, you encouraged him, so you get a smaller lecture and no heroic excuses.
Leon
Understood. For the record, the cannonball was extremely well executed.
Kania
I only said the pool looked lonely. I did not expect him to treat that as a tactical order.
Once the splashing settles, Nayla gathers Leon and Kania’s attention. Rosmira remains beside her in the warm water, while Jews watches from the chairs with an amused, protective smile.
Nayla
Rosmira and I are both pregnant. Their children may carry extraordinary power, and Rosmira worries that Cerebos’s connection through Leon could endanger them. We need your honest support, not children treated as weapons. What do you think?
“leon any chance that god of your wants to answer”
SUCCESS (Legendary Conversation, rolled +2)
Rosmira
Leon, any chance that god of yours wants to answer?
Leon’s playful expression fades. He places one hand against his chest, listening inwardly while the pool’s warmth and the room’s chatter fall away around him.
Leon
Cerebos, Rosmira is asking whether you will answer us. Please do not leave her guessing.
White and blue light gathers faintly beneath Leon’s skin, harmless and steady. His posture straightens, and his voice deepens without losing his familiar warmth.
Cerebos
I answer. The children are connected to powers, but connection is not command. Their nature will emerge through care, choice, and what they are taught.
Cerebos
Leon carries my authority, not ownership of your child. I will reveal what I know when asked, and I will not shape either child against their will.
The blue-white glow recedes, leaving Leon blinking as himself again. He looks to Rosmira, relieved that the answer has come plainly and without taking anyone’s choice away.
Have Leon and Kania affirm their free support for the children
Quest Complete
Learn whether Cerebos’s connection endangers the children
Skill Upgrade: Observation Mediocre→Fair