When everything finally began calming down in the hanger where they fought Torna, everyone was looking at the woman that came to their aide. Professor Soosoo, along with the robot approached them as well.

"Who are you?" Rex asked the woman.

"I am Fan la Norne, envoy of the Indoline Praetorium." Fan said with a gentle smile and a slight bow.

"Oh uh…hi." Rex said.

Robyn approached her. Fan turned her attention to him.

"You are referred to as a goddess? Given your beautiful appearance, I can see why." Robyn said while reaching out his hand for hers, to which she happily took. He then knelt down to her in respects.

"There's no need for such formalities." Fan said while blushing. Robyn released her and stood back up. "And you must be Robyn." She added.

"That's right." He answered.

"And Lilika, it is wonderful to meet you at last." Fan said while turning her attention to her.

"Th-thank you." Lilika said.

"Anyway, Praetor Amalthus requests an audience with you three: Lilika, Rex and Robyn. Please come with me." Fan said.

"You're joking…right? What would the Praetor want with me?" Rex asked.

"Before you answer that, who is this Praetor Amalthus? He sounds like a king in a way." Robyn asked.

"The Praetorium manages every Blade and Driver in Alrest. As for Praetor Amalthus, he's more of a peacekeeper to prevent wars with the other titans around Alrest. And Rex, as you are the Driver of the Aegis…" Fan explained.

"The Praetorium wants that power for itself?" Mòrag asked.

"Not at all, my lady. That Praetor…would like to meet his fellow Aegis Driver. He wishes to speak to Master Rex, Lord Robyn, and Lady Lilika. That is all." Fan answered.

'If the Praetor is a Driver…and the other Aegis is Malos. The Praetor is Malos's Driver! Yet, Malos's personality seems nothing like Pyra's or Mythra's. A Blade's personality depends on the Driver's heart…Malos is destructive naturally. So, the Praetor's heart…' Lilika was thinking to herself.

"His fellow…? You don't mean…?" Rex was trying to ask.

"Indeed. The Praetor is Malos's Driver." Fan answered. Everyone gasped from those words, and Lilika thought that she has the right idea about the Praetor. "There is another matter. I believe you currently have a certain dagger in your possession?" Fan asked Rex.

"You…know of the dagger?" Robyn asked.

"Why yes, I can tell. The Praetor is it's original owner Robyn." Fan said.

"So the Praetor…is Cole's Driver as well?" Nia asked.

"Yes…" She answered once again.

"Come off it. Just how old is he?" Nia asked.

"The current Praetor is Indoline. It's not that hard to believe." Mòrag said.

"The Indoline people do live very long lives." Dromarch pointed out.

Robyn and Lilika began to go into deeper thought. If people like them live for so long, could they have been humans like them generations ago? Were they also given evolutions from the Great Tree? There were so many questions in their minds right now.

Fan then approached Rex.

"Well what do you say, the three of you? You certainly won't regret it. An audience with Praetor Amalthus is an honor." Fan said.

"Hold on a moment. Something about this seems…too good to be true." Robyn said.

"I agree. I wouldn't buy it Rex." Nia said while crossing her arms.

"What do you think Mythra? You noticed right? When we met Cole?" Rex asked his Blade.

"Yes. Though I had no idea that man had become the Praetor, of all things. There's a lot I want to ask him. I want to know about what happened after I went to sleep. And of course…how is it you happen to be here, Fan." Mythra said.

"Alright then. I want to meet him too. In fact, we may have no other choice." Rex said.

During their conversation, the old Nopon and the robot arrived.

"Tora and sidekicks. Friends undamaged?" The old Nopon asked them.

"Grampypon Soosoo? That you?" Tora asked while they all turned towards him.

"Yes…it is me." Soosoo answered.

A few seconds have passed until they finally embraced. Everyone was looking at them with happiness. Everyone that is, except for Lilika and Robyn. They knew that they could no longer hold their parents like this any longer due to them being gone for 2000 years

Poppi transformed back into her α form.

"I am Masterpon's Blade. My name Poppi." Poppi said while raising her hand and jumped a bit.

"Yes, Soosoo recognizes artificial Blade. Soosoo made duplicate along with machine for her to operate." Soosoo said.

"Greetings everyone. I am designated as Poppibuster." The machine said.

The hatched opened and a near clone of Poppi emerged. She was more yellow and had an antenna on her head. She jumped out and smiled.

"How come you made duplicate of Poppi?" Poppi asked.

"Glad you asked. This version was designed to operate Poppibuster. She controlled via special remote control by user. Observe." Soosoo said before operating the Poppi clone.

"Greetings. I am Poppi Mk. 2. We are Masterpon's creation, artificial Blade Poppi Mk. 2." Poppi Mk. 2 said.

"Wow! So this Poppi version doesn't have a will of her own?" Robyn asked.

"That right." Soosoo said.

"We are at your service." Poppibuster said.

"Anyway, let us be off." Robyn said. As they begun to leave the hanger, Robyn, who was in the back of the group, heard a sound coming from a nearby container. "Huh?" He whispered to himself. Robyn checked on it while the others went on ahead.

As the group was continuing to leave, Nia was the first to notice that Robyn was absent.

"Eh!? Has anyone seen Robyn?" Nia asked the group, stopping them.

"Huh?" Rex asked.

"Robyn was right behind Poppi." Tora said.

"I'll go and find him." Lilika said. She doubled back at the hanger. She then saw Robyn waking towards them while adjusting his coat. "What's going on?" Lilika asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Sorry. I had to check something. It was nothing important." Robyn answered.

"Are you sure?" Lilika asked.

"Fairley sure. Anyway, let's get out of here." Robyn said.

After they left, the saw Tatazo and Soosoo at the port.

"Dadapon and Grampypon will be safer at Tora's place at Gormott." Tora said to them.

"I agree. After what Tora says, we find better shelter there, and restore Lila." Tatazo said.

"Good luck." Mayonaka said.

"Poppibuster will aide you in your journey. Have your Poppi control the Mk. 2 model with this." Soosoo said while giving them the controller. "We will see friends and sidekicks soon enough." He finished.

"Grampypon…Tora will make you all proud." Tora said.

"Tora already has." Tatazo said before the three of them embraced.

"So Ms. Fan, which one is our ship?" Robyn asked the goddess.

"I shall lead you all to it." Fan said.

They all departed to a titan ship. The titan seemed rather larger than some of the others they've seen. It had long wings and a bulkier body. The set off towards their destination. Everyone was just relaxing at their rooms until they were to arrive.

When night fell, Mythra saw Fan standing at the front of the ship. She was still wondering how she was still there even after 500 years.

"Haze…" Mythra said to her.

Fan turned towards her with confusion.

"Lady Mythra? What are you doing out so late? Can't you sleep? At this time of year, the nights can be bitter. Please don't catch a cold." Fan said to the Aegis.

"I'm a Blade. We don't exactly catch colds." Mythra said while shaking her head.

"Of course. My apologies." Fan said.

"Haze…you really don't remember?" Mythra asked her.

"Hmm? I'm afraid you have me mistaken. I am Fan La Norne, Blade to Praetor Amalthus." Fan said with more confusion.

"Right….Amalthus…Sorry, my mistake. You just remind me of somebody I know….it is quite cold, isn't it? I might go back to my room after all." Mythra said while turning around, feeling kinda heartbroken that someone she knew 500 years ago really has forgotten her.

"Yes. Good night Lady Mythra." Fan said while bowing to her.

"Night Fan." Mythra said while she was leaving. She then stopped when she was out of sight.

'Mythra, did you see her Core Crystal's shape?' She heard Pyra speaking to her in her mind. 'I saw. That's not normal resonance.' Mythra answered. 'It's not like with us and Rex either.' Pyra said. 'I guess this is one more question for the Praetor. Sorry…let's change over. I have to think.' Mythra thought. 'Sure. No problem.' Pyra said before taking over.

Suddenly, Pyra and even Fan heard a sound of a torigonda playing nearby. While Fan was curious of who's playing, Pyra knew who it was.

They saw Robyn playing, humming to the same song Mythra heard last night. While Pyra has heard the song in Mythra's memories, she knew how very emotional it was. Especially since this got to Mythra a bit. Robyn was smiling while playing, and next to him was Theory's Core Crystal on a rag.

After he finished playing, he set the torigonda aside and began polishing the crystal.

"Lord Robyn?" Fan asked.

"AAHH! Oh! Pyra and Fan it's just you." Robyn said while calming his fast-pacing heart.

"My apologies for the startle. That was beautiful. You must tell me, where did you learn to play with such heart and passion?" Fan asked.

"Actually, I was self-taught. It's a long story." Robyn said.

"Robyn…where did you get that Core Crystal?" Pyra asked.

"Pyra, don't you remember? When those Core Crystal hunters attacked us, their Drivers were defeated. Mòrag has the other." Robyn answered,

'Oh right. I guess you must've missed that.' Mythra said to Pyra in her head.

"I was wondering who was playing. Shouldn't you be in bed soon?" Fan asked.

"Just needed to clear my mind on a few things. No need to worry Fan." Robyn said while smiling.

"As you wish." Fan said.

"What of you two? What are you bladies doing out here?" Robyn asked while finishing the polishing.

"I…Mythra had to talk with Fan about something. It's nothing all that major." Pyra said.

"I see." Robyn said.

By the next morning, they saw a group of titans connected, and there was a large formation of clouds. There was a large titan within.

"Amazing…it looks like a mountain of clouds." Pyra said with awe.

"Indol is currently positioned beyond the Cloud Ridge. It would take quite some time to sail around, so we'll be traveling over land from here." Fan explained.

"I suppose not even a titan ship could surpass such an obstacle." Dromarch said while looking at the clouds.

"If we have to walk, we'd best get moving now." Mòrag said while crossing her arms.

"It's been a while." Rex said with excitement.

"Must be five years." Azurda said.

"Rex, have you been here before?" Pyra asked.

"It's where I grew up. Gramps and I came from Fonsett Village, just over the ridge there." Rex answered.

"You lived at a place like this? There's something you don't hear every day." Robyn said.

"Wonder what creatures we'll find here." Vale said.

"Lots." Rex answered.

"Huh, I wouldn't have pegged you for a Leftherian." Nia said with a grin.

"So this is your home…" Pyra said while she continued to gaze at the Cloud Ridge.

"I'll be honest…I'm jealous." Robyn said.

"A very peaceful surroundings indeed." Mòrag said.

"It's…nice." Lilika said.

"It is a wonderous scenery. A nine out of ten of beauty I calculate." Poppibuster said.

By the time their ship was making its final approach, everyone gotten ready to depart. They arrived at the docks, and they exited the ship. Rex then stepped forward and looked at the gang.

"Well, I guess it'd be quickest if I lead the way. It's just over the ridge, right?" Rex asked Fan.

"Indeed. The delegation from Indol will meet us there." Fan said.

"Roger that." Rex said.

"We'll leave it to Rex-Rex. Lead the way." Tora said.

"Don't get an inflated head. We're just following the islands you know." Azurda said to Rex.

"It's still dangerous. There's a lot of tough monsters around these parts." Rex added.

"Well I won't deny that." Azurda said.

"Sounds like the perfect opportunity to train up against these monsters." Jacu suggested.

"So how are we going." Tora asked.

Rex began to ponder about it. He was having a rather difficult time thinking on which way is better.

"What about Fonsett?" Pyra asked.

"What about it?" Rex asked.

"Will we pass it?" Pyra asked.

"I mean, we can go that way." Rex answered.

"Let's do it! I mean, let's visit your village!" Pyra yelled with excitement.

"She seems really eager to go." Lilika said while they turned towards the Aegis.

"Ok, calm down." Nia said to her.

"Someone's rather excitable…" Dromarch said while scratching his face a bit.

"I agree." Robyn said.

"This is actually pretty cute." Agate said with a bit of a chuckle.

"You really want to go to Fonsett don't you Pyra?" Perun asked.

"Uh, I mean…don't you want to see the place Rex grew up?" Pyra asked while swaying her body like a shy girl.

"Sure, but I'm not getting my ears in a twist." Nia said.

"It would be nice to see Lord Rex's home." Mayonaka said.

'Resist! Resist!' Robyn was thinking while looking at Pyra's shy appearance. By the time she looked at him, she smiled at him. 'Damn…!' He thought again.

"Actually, that's not a bad idea. That route is probably the safest we can get." Rex pointed out.

"I'll leave it the decision to you." Fan said with a smile.

"Alright! We'll head out as soon as we're ready!" Rex yelled.

"YEAH!" Most of them shouted.

"Hey, what are you still doing here anyway?" Nia asked Mòrag.

"I volunteered to come along. I'm acting as a representative of the Empire. Is there a problem?" Mòrag asked the goddess.

"No, not at all. The Praetorium has extended an invitation to the Aegis, Lilika and Robyn. We would not wish to conceal this information from the other nations." Fan answered.

"Ah, that's the Praetorium for you. Impartial to the last, eh?" Azurda asked.

"Indeed." Fan answered again.

"That's not a problem for you, is it Nia?" Brighid asked the Gormotti.

"No…not really." Nia said while looking away a bit.

"Let's sort this out later. For now, let's get going." Jacu said while slightly getting in between them.

They began to make their way across archipelago of titans. They saw wonders of views and creatures. Along the way, they took on several monsters that dared to attack them.

Robyn was in deep thought for a bit.

"Pyra…can I talk to you and Mythra in the back?" Robyn whispered to her.

"Oh! Of course." Pyra said while they slowed down a bit until they were in the back of the group. "So…what's going on?" She asked him.

"About Fan…and her crystal." Robyn said.

"You're wondering about its shape?" Pyra asked.

"Yeah…it's supposed to be a diamond shape, isn't it?" Robyn asked while using his fingers to form a diamond shape.

Pyra immediately switches to Mythra. She looked down at the shape with a blank look, until she sighed a looked back at his eyes.

"It is. You wondering what happened?" Mythra asked.

"Not only that, but I fear she's vulnerable." He pointed out.

"You're right about that." Mythra answered.

"I think I know where the other half is…he has it." Robyn said.

"Do you mean the Praetor?" Mythra assumed.

"Bingo. The Driver of Malos. When you think about it, it would make sense if he has it. But the question is…why?" Robyn asked while he and Mythra began to ponder.

"That's what I'm trying to figure out. But what's really unusual is that she doesn't remember her real name: Haze." Mythra pointed out.

Little did they realized that a certain fire element Blade was overhearing them a bit.

"How would you know that? You have some sort of ancient connections with her?" Robyn asked.

"Addam and I often train against her, and her Driver named Lora 500 years ago. The both of them…they got along like real sisters." Mythra said with a smile.

"I see. No wonder you were curious of her at first." He said.

"Of course." Mythra said. Suddenly, Mythra saw something glowing from Robyn's coat pocket. "Are you holding something?" Mythra asked while pointing at the pocket that's glowing.

"Hmm?" Robyn asked while looking down. "Oh! Theory!" Robyn yelled, gaining everyone's attention. He pulled out the Core Crystal that was ready to be used.

"Want to awaken that Blade?" Mythra asked.

"Maybe… Mòrag, how's Praxis?" Robyn asked.

Mòrag pulled out her Core Crystal, and it too was ready to be used.

"Shall we, seeing as they are sisters?" Mòrag asked.

"Rightyo!" Robyn said.

"When we encountered them, they seemed like sisters. So it would be a good idea if both were awakened together every time, and by close friends or siblings." Mayonaka pointed out.

"Right… well Mòrag, after three. One…two…three!" Robyn yelled and they activated the crystals. The crystals began to glow, and a single light silhouette shot out of from behind them resembling Praxis and Theory.

A blue Core Crystal glowed on each of their chests. Praxis and Theory faced back-to-back from each other. Praxis popped a water bubble, while Theory broke a ball of ice similar to how Praxis did. They began to skate on a water, or ice pathway and stopped by each other.

"Hi, I'm Praxis!" Praxis yelled.

"I am called Theory!" Theory yelled.

They then struck a pose with Praxis having her hands by her head, while Theory outstretched her arms above her head. They stayed like that for a bit until they lowered them.

Praxis then summoned her lance and prepared to strike.

"I swear by this sword. I will cleave all!" Theory said while summoning her sword and prepared to strike as well.

"Ta-daa!" Praxis yelled as she and Theory slashed their weapons in front of them, causing a wave of water to shoot out of the lane, and a pillar of ice to form after the sword slash. "With this lance I'll reach for all my dreams!" Praxis yelled while striking a pose.

"I will protect all!" Theory yelled while striking a pose next to her, and the ice pillar busted.

After they finished with their segment, they all looked at their new friends.

"It's a pleasure to officially meet you." Brighid said with a slight bow.

"Thanks…so you two are our new Drivers?" Theory asked.

"We'll serve you well." Praxis said with confidence.

Theory then approached Robyn and checked him out. She then smiled lovingly at him.

"You…took special care of my crystal, didn't you?" Theory asked.

"Of course." Robyn answered.

Theory hugged him and rubbed her head on his chest.

"Thank you…" She whispered.

"Don't mention it." He said while holding her.

"You seem to attract many females no matter where we are. Wow…" Lilika said while processing what just went down.

"In my lifetime, I have yet to see any Blade being this attached to their Driver upon awakening. You must've taken exceptionally well care of her crystal." Azurda said.

Just then, Mythra smiled before reverting back to Pyra.

"Shall we continue on?" Pyra asked.

"Sure. All we need to do is go on top of that pathway, through the clouds and Fonsett Village will be in sight." Rex said.

"Lead the way then." Agate said.

They began to make their way up towards the clouds. They saw an opening in the clouds. Once they entered, they saw a wall of water around them, almost like they were in an aquarium.

"Whoa…" Jacu said.

"This…I can get use to." Vale said while looking around.

"I've never seen anything like this. A tunnel through the clouds…" Pyra said while holding her heart.

"It's because this archipelago is form of many smaller titans. The forces between the titans bend the Cloud Sea in this shape." Rex explained.

"Incredible." Agate said.

"There is a large Titan as well, at the center of the cloud mountains. Though being within the Cloud Sea itself, you won't find humans living on it." Azurda explained more.

"The small Titans seem to like clustering around the larger one, and that's what forms the archipelago." Rex said.

"Wow…so many amazing things to see in world!" Tora yelled.

"Masterpon should get out more often. Working inside all day bad for mind and body, you know." Poppi pointed out.

"Gonna be a burn heal on that one." Robyn said while chuckling a bit.

"Robyn…no one here is going to get that reference." Lilika said while pinching the bridge of her nose.

"Course not." Robyn said.

They finally exited the tunnel, and they indeed saw a village from a view. They made their way down and saw some kids by a cliff. One by one, each of them were jumping into the Cloud Sea.

"Hahahaha, that takes me back." Rex said while they were watching the kids.

"What the hell? You wouldn't catch me dead doing that." Nia said with her eyes wide.

"Looks fun." Theory said.

"Don't knock it till you try it. It's how we all learn to swim in the clouds." Rex said.

"You mean, you did that too?" Pyra asked.

"I know how to swim, but diving is something I never learned to do." Lilika said.

"And you don't like heights either." Dromarch pointed out to Nia.

"You get use to it really quickly. Hey, you want to have a go?" Rex asked teasingly and slowly approached her.

"Wha-hey, no! You get away from me. Don't touch me!" Nia yelled while bouncing backwards and attempted to slash at his face like a cat.

"Stop that, Rex! Don't tease her!" Pyra said while putting her hands on her hips with a bit of anger.

"Alright, alright." Rex said as he began to head for the village.

"Honestly, when are you gonna grow up a bit" Nia hissed at him.

"Relax, Nia. He's just happy to be back." Robyn said while patting her on the back.

When they arrived at the village, they saw many people working on crops, playing games, and even training in combat A few looked towards them, and smiled.

"REX!" A few kids shouted with happiness. They surrounded Rex and gave him a welcome back.

"Wha-Kirk, Kazuna!? You guys sure have grown! And hey-is that really…?" Rex asked while looking at another kid.

"That's our Mark. He'll be going to school at Indol soon thanks to the money you've been sending us." A elderly woman said with chocolate skin, white hair, and wore a brown and tan dress, long necklace and had bracelets on.

"Auntie Corrine! Good to see you!" Rex said with a bigger smile.

"Wow, this is quite a welcome…" Pyra said while placing a hand on her heart.

"I didn't realize that you were sending money home. That's very admirable for such a young man." Dromarch said while scratching his face.

"Home, huh…" Nia whispered while looking down.

"Ah! Old lady have lots of littlepons." Tora said while seeing the kids.

"Masterpon, these clearly not all littlepons of same parent." Poppi said with a bit of annoyance in her voice while looking down at Tora.

"And you must be Lilika and Robyn. Word of you awakening spread all of Alrest. I hope you are doing alright you two dears." Corrine said while turning to them.

"We are trying to adapt." Lilika said.

"My word! Is that Azurda!? What have you gone and done to yourself!?" Corrine asked in shock when she saw Azurda on Rex's helmet.

"That will take some explaining. Incidentally, is there some way you can put us up for the night? Long day and all?" Azurda requested.

"Is there some way? Don't give me that. Stay for as long as you like. What's mine is yours." Corrine said generously.

"Thank you, Corrine. We'll make sure we aren't being much a burden." Robyn said.

"My dear, you all must've been through way too much. It's the least I can do." Corrine said.

"Auntie Corrine, thank you so much. I think I'll go for a bit of a walk first though." Rex said.

"Ah, yes. Leave your friends with me." Corrine said.

"Pyra, could you come along, too?" Rex asked while turning to his Blade.

"Hm? O-of course." Pyra said while holding her arm.

Robyn and Lilika watched as Rex and Pyra were heading off for what appear to be a gravesite. They only assumed that someone that Rex knew was there, but the question was who was, or were they.

"Right then, come with me all of you." Corrine said as she took the others to her home.

"What should we do now? Any ideas?" Lilika asked.

"I guess we just take a look around after we kinda settle in." Robyn suggested.

"I do see something that piques my interest…weaving." Vale said while looking at a shop nearby.

After they all settled in, they all decided to do their own thing until dinner was going to be made. Robyn and his Blades looked around, except for Vale who went to do some weaving at the shop mentioned earlier. Lilika and her Blades were enjoying the view from a cliff nearby.

Rex and Pyra returned and rejoined the others to greet some old friends. The rest decided to stay either inside, or by Corrine's house. Poppibuster remained close by do deal with creatures that are in the area.

Later on, everyone joined at Corrine's place for dinner. Pyra was helping her with cooking.

"I'm so sorry to make you wash up like this." Corrine said to her.

"No, no, don't worry about it. I don't have to be in a fight to be able to help others. I like it." Pyra said.

"You're a dear. Rex is lucky to have you around. He's never brought a girl to meet me before." Corrine said out of the blue.

Pyra gasped a bit and blushed.

"Huh!? No, no, no it's not like that. I'm just Rex's Blade." Pyra said.

"Is that so? You do hear of Blades and Drivers getting married a lot in the old stories." Corrine pointed out, causing her to blush more and swayed her body a bit.

"That happens?" Lilika asked. 'I wonder what the child is like in those cases?' She thought to herself.

"Indeed. I'll even let you borrow a story about it if you'd like." Corrine said.

"Okay." Lilika said.

"Alright everyone, it's dinnertime." Corrine said while she and Pyra were setting the food down around the table.

As they began to eat, they all got into conversations with one another. Everyone that is…except for Robyn. He had begun to feel…off. As if things weren't bad enough, he began to sweat.

"Robyn feeling okay?" Poppi asked as she was the first to notice his behavior.

"I…" Robyn was struggling to say until he felt his heartbeat began to increase. It was as if he had finally begun to mentally break. He began having flashbacks of the day when he was sitting with his family for the last time before he and Lilika were sealed away for over 2000 years.

"You seem like you have seen a ghost." Wulfric said.

Robyn then violently flinched, got up and bolted out the door.

"ROBYN!" Lilika screamed as she and Mayonaka ran after him.

"Robyn, WAIT!" Mòrag shouted as she and Brighid joined them. Poppibuster joined them when it too saw what was going on.

Robyn went towards a ledge of a hill and fell to his knees. He was breathing heavily while trying to calm down from what had happened. Everyone that left the building caught up with him and held him, minus Poppibuster.

"Lord Robyn…" Mayonaka said with worry while Robyn was still flinching.

"What's going on!?" Lilika yelled.

"I…flashback…parents…frozen." He was struggling to put words together.

"It appears that Robyn is suffering from a major anxiety attack. Poppi Mk. 2 and I have analyzed his behavior, and he has finally snapped." Poppibuster said.

"Robyn and I aren't from Alrest…scientists betrayed by coworkers and sealed away, waking up here. He and I are both traumatized." Lilika explained to the machine.

"Acknowledged." Poppibuster said.

"Robyn…you've been taking this worse than Lilika from the start all along…weren't you?" Mòrag asked.

"Yes…I lied." Robyn said while tears were forming.

"Robyn…" Lilika said while hugging his back.

"I did this…I set this in stone. The pods I helped create. This was…my doing." Robyn said while he was breaking further.

"Robyn…" Mòrag said while holding his hand.

"I wish there was a way I could cheer you up. But no matter whatever happens, know that we were spared because of your pods." Lilika said. Robyn was looking at her while she talked. "In a way, you saved our lives." She added.

"Lilika…" Robyn said while leaning on her shoulder while they hugged him tighter.

"If I recall, the pods are still at Torigoth. They are being analyzed by our technicians, and they will be sent to Mor Ardain by His Majesty's orders." Mòrag said.

"Why is that?" Lilika asked.

"His Majesty is fascinated by the cryo freezing pods. He believes that they can still be of some use for storing crop seeds and other valuable nutrition." She explained.

"He can do as he wishes, but the pods need to be destroyed." Robyn said while looking at the inquisitor.

Brighid made him look at him by cupping his cheek and pulled his head to her direction.

"Robyn, we may still be able to put them for that purpose. You have nothing to worry about." She said with a small smile.

Robyn looked at the Jewel of the Empire deep into her closed eyes…assuming if she even has eyes. He then sighed before looking down for a brief moment.

"Hope you know what you guys are doing." Robyn said.

"Perhaps it's time you all return. Your meals are getting cold." Poppibuster suggested.

As the sun continued to set after they ate, they all went about to do their own thing. Lilika was with her Blades checking out the shops, while Robyn was in deep thought from the same ledge.

Robyn then saw Brighid leaning on a wall of Corrine's house while Pyra was talking to Corrine. He went to her as she walked towards his general direction.

"Hey Brighid, may I ask a favor of you and Poppi?" He asked her.

"Of course." She said with a bit of a curtsy.

"I require your help and Poppi's as well with a little project I have." He said while he and Brighid went to track down Poppi. She was finishing entertaining kids. "Poppi!" Robyn called out.

"Meh-meh?" Poppi asked while turning towards them.

"I need you to confirm something beforehand. It's better if I showed you." Robyn said while they walked off.

Meanwhile with Lilika, she and her Blades were done shopping.

"So…what's the deal with Robyn?" Corvin asked his Driver.

"It's a long story." Lilika said.

"Mistress and Lord Robyn are from the past." Mayonaka said.

Lilika explained more about herself and Robyn from their past timelines. Not only that, but she even explained more about the pods they were sealed away in.

"I knew that you guys are from the past but being called the 'ancient ones' constantly I can also understand…wait a minute." Corvin said while he began to go into thinking. Until…"SILENT STRESS!" He shouted, causing them to stop dead in their tracks.

"Whoa! What was that about?" Lilika asked.

"That's the only explanation I can think of!" Corvin yelled.

"O….kay?" Lilika asked with a raised eyebrow.

"What's with all the screaming?" Rex asked as he and Pyra joined them.

"I think Corvin just shouted for no reason." Lilika said.

"Uh…yes I do! I think Robyn is suffering from silent stress." Corvin said.

"Silent stress? Is that why you were so loud?" Pyra asked while putting her hands to her mouth.

"Yep." Corvin said. He tells them more about what he knew about the stress. He even pointed out that it is definitely on the rise, especially in males.

To Lilika, this began to make sense to her.

"That would explain his unstable behavior. If I went through that, I don't think Pyra would be able to handle me." Rex said.

"Poor guy." Corvin whispered while they were looking at the sunset.

With all that has transpired, they now began to worry more for Robyn now that they have learned about his stress. How will things play out next? How will they get to Indol? Can Robyn keep his bottled emotions in check, or will he have another meltdown to the point of being a danger to himself? Find out more as the story continues.