Dragoncrest Cliffs Romance never goes unpunished

helix's call summons her quickly -- she isn't far to begin with. blix arrives at the scene, carrying herself properly high, and draws to a halt in near them. helix and eastwood are both there (tux the commander does not notice yet) and -- ah. helix's other son. she'd assumed he'd left with nomi, but from the expressions on his kin's face, she guesses that she was wrong.

(the overcast sky above makes her think of bat, briefly. her mouth pulls into a frown.)

in trig she says "hello. lava, right?" glancing at helix, she adds, "what happened?"