I woke up early. This time, Rupiel was not wearing his armor as he strode through the room to where we were gathered.
"The helicopter just landed," he announced, "It's time to go meet the Carrier: You have in your hands the souls of this Universe. Aníbal, I wish you the best of luck, my boy, and remember not to confront the Exuxes directly. Try to wake up your brother from the comma, that's the best strategy you have to force the Exuxes to stop protecting your brother and desist from attacking you."
To my surprise, the helicopter was from the Red Cross. A grey-haired man with a silver beard climbed down from it and went straight to Salazar, greeting him warmly. From the pilot's seat a young man was also waving enthusiastically at Salazar.