Cornelia barely had time to process the quiet that had just settled when both Ivy and Remedy froze. Their phones vibrated sharply in their hands, and the shift in their expressions was instant and unmistakable.
Ivy's relief vanished. Her eyes widened as she scanned the screen, her breathing turning uneven.
"We need to go back," she said quickly, her voice tight with urgency, all hesitation gone in a second.
Remedy didn't argue. She glanced at her own phone, her gaze hardening before she turned to Cornelia.
"I'm sorry," she said, already stepping back. "We have to leave. Right now."
Cornelia frowned slightly, her calm expression sharpening.
"What happened?" she asked, her voice steady, but there was weight behind it. Something serious had just broken whatever peace they had.
