Nidhogg reached forward, mouthing soundless words of affection. She wanted to tell him that they would find a way to reach him and the others, that Broodmother had a plan. She started to awaken as her claw brushed against Reaper's shoulder in an ethereal embrace, fading back to the underwater cave, where she slowly opened her eyes and glanced around to the rest of her family.
Reaper keenly felt the absence of Nidhogg's presence as her ethereal from returned to her. He continued to comfort the other however, because it also soothed his deep hurt at failing his family.
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Razeth cracked open his eyes to looked to Nidhogg curiously as he heard her movement.