[It's obvious that Lumine isn't picking up, given Aether's increased anxiety about the matter. Ajax can't move around as quickly as he can, but he does his best, double checking the bedroom before he has to sit down on the bed to rest a moment. How could she of been in here just a moment ago, and then disappear just like that? He'd been sitting near the door, and he knows he didn't see her leave.]

I didn't. I was in the living room, so I'm certain she didn't use the door. Ngh, what if...

[No. He doesn't dare finish that thought, dashing it away from the forefront of his mind. That can sit for a moment while they try to find her. He begins wracking his brain to think of a reason why she'd disappear. The window isn't open, and it's quite a few stories up anyhow. He's positive she doesn't have the skills in hydro that he does to "fly", so he rules that out pretty quickly.]

Lumine! Please! If you wanted to frighten us, you've achieved it! Come out!

[But something in the pit of his stomach tells him that she's not playing a game on them at all. She's really gone, but where, and how? Worry creases in his forehead, his expression that of dread.]

What if they... [That thought comes back.] What if we've underestimated the power of those gods...