The jet hummed through the night sky, carrying its passengers toward what they all knew would be a cosmic confrontation. Parker sat in comfortable conversation with Ere and Levi, their discussion ranging from considerations to the implications of walking into traps designed by cosmic entities.
Meanwhile, the others had settled into their own conversations. Maya and Zhang Ruoyun were discussing soul manipulation techniques with the casual expertise of beings who'd mastered fundamental forces. Bella was reading something on her tablet while stealing glances at Parker, her newfound devotion still making everyone slightly uncomfortable.
Annabelle and Robert sat together, the father-daughter duo catching up on decades of lost time with the intensity of people making up for cosmic injustices.
