Harper nods, teary-eyed, repeating those directions over and over in her head to give her something concrete and stable to focus on. Luci knew what she was doing, and she trusts in that. Without knowing what's going to happen next, she waits for those exact instructions...

Save one brief moment where her attention strays — was that something twinkling? Glancing over, Harper catches sight of something white and jewel-like, floating next to her. On impulse, she reaches to snatch it right out of the air.

And to her surprise, she feels it move. Little arms, and legs. Cupping the creature, she lowers her voice, even in the chaos, "You have to come with me, okay?"