The Hissing Lobster, Part 4

Mira took notice of the looks of horror from Nalaea and Elias immediately, and turned to look at the other 3 behind her. Seeing the guilty look from Eigengrau, she pounced on it.

"Was she here?" Mira demanded.

"Yes. Turns out she can possess Vordea's puppets." Eigengrau answered, gesturing at Mabel.

"Hmmm, thought you smelled familiar. Don't care who you are, I want the details. Why was she here?"

As Eigengrau and Mabel filled in Mira, Nalaea and Elias whispered to each other.

"She seems different." Elias said, speaking first.

"Yeah, everything is staying normal too." Nalaea whispered back, gesturing around them.

"That's because I'm not her." Mira said, popping up from beneath them with a smile. "I'm a memory. A living puppet that has knowledge of everything Mira ever said to Vordea or Eigen."

Mira looked at Nalaea carefully for some time, and read the entry for her in the Book of Fates. She seemed lost in thought for several minutes, until she eventually snapped her fingers.

"Aha!" She exclaimed. "I understand now! Nalaea, she stirred your soul. It all makes sense."

"Shut up, Mira." Eigengrau said, stopping Mira. "I understand, that's all we need."

"So what do we need to know? More specifically, what does Nalaea need to know?" Elias asked, understanding the conversation was at its conclusion.

"Eigengrau can tell you. Until next time kiddos." Mira replied, drawing a circle on the floor and falling into it.

"So similar yet so different." Eigengrau said, before turning to look at Elias.