The reason I had Auda, Otto, and Margrethe all share a cover 2 chapters in a row is for this reveal specifically. Initially Margrethe flubs Akera's name due to the "g" and "k" sounds being extremely similar to make with one's mouth, and could lead to her having to assume which one it was with heir being deaf. Either way she was close enough to confirm that she does indeed know Auda's mother.
Lubo and Tygo are awake! I absolutely had to have them both be conscious for this moment. They've taken hits to the face before, so them coming too so soon should at least be somewhat believable.
As little as I'll get to draw Akera (for obvious reasons) it's nice to get her in snippets of action. Last time I got to show her casting a spell and now I get to show her manipulating water with her Gaia power.
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