068: Hard Confessions

[Carnelia]

There is another scream. There is no doubt in our minds. That has to be Ona.

"When I came in to find you," I explain realizing Primus is unaware of his sister's condition, "She was carrying a clutch."

Primus' eyes widen in horror as the truth settles in. If she is carrying eggs, she might be ready to lay them.

But as another scream rips through the room, if she is laying her eggs here, in this strange place, something has gone terribly wrong.

A flash of fear and pain rattle into me from the bangle I share with Ona, projecting her feelings into me as vibrantly as if I were feeling them myself and I pick up speed. I'm not sure how I can help, but I can be there.

The hallway is long and smooth, formed from shell and glass. I've never seen anything quite like it. Finding a window, I notice we are underwater when a large tropical fish floats past. We are in Undersea, Tritus' realm. I would stop and take a moment to marvel if Ona wasn't in so much distress.

As more screams