Bryce realizes she saved Micah Domitus the night of the kristallos attack. Hunt confirms it and says the rescue was kept secret to protect Micah’s image, especially given Bryce’s age and status. Bryce is furious, having searched hospitals for news, and Hunt apologizes—then admits he once considered her a suspect, prompting her explosive outrage and his retreat into the skies.

Needing to move, Bryce runs until the haze in her mind eases. After a swift, breathless call, she heads for the White Raven. She senses Hunt watching from above but refuses to engage.

At the club’s alcove, Bryce scrolls through old messages with Danika and lingers on a photo from a sunball game. The image jolts a memory, pulling her back to their senior year.

In the flashback, a stolen motorcycle crash leaves Bryce and Danika bloodied on a mountain road beside an unmarked truck. Men search for bullets while their empty gun buys a few desperate seconds. Danika, who shielded Bryce in the crash, says she loves her for the first time and apologizes. As the bullets are found and danger closes in, Bryce tells her, 'Close your eyes, Danika.' The memory fades with the rain and the rustle of Hunt’s wings overhead, and Bryce walks into the White Raven.