Only when all three gifts had been clearly outlined did Nunax become cognizant of the enemies before her. Skullius judged that this was a mechanism meant to give the subjugator a brief reprieve while earning their rewards for the Trials.
'Then I guess that sudden attack earlier was prompted by the Taming Appixel just for the fun of it, huh,' the future Hybrid thought, amused. A lesser being would have been killed in that instant when Nunax had turned to them and attacked abruptly.
Nunax started to rise to her feet, her hair turning as lively. It might have been a nest of serpents. Her glittering cloth swayed to and fro, but remained firmly perched on her body. She turned to the spectators and Skullius finally, and their presence registered to her senses.
Her hostility peaked in an instant.
Future Skullius responded to it promptly.
