Chapter 452 Simple Joys Amid Uncertainty

• The two of them sat back-to-back, letting the sunlight soak into their skin while the cool sea breeze whispered around them. It was one of those rare, simple moments of calm.
• Lily and Colby climbed up onto the deck, their laughter echoing as they played around. The sound was infectious, chasing away the lingering melancholy left by Carlos and his crew's departure.
• Still, Nadia's mind wandered as she stared at the glimmering waves. The memory of those grotesque, mutated Thalosians wouldn't leave her. "How do you think those things managed to survive?" she asked, breaking the quiet.