The news worries Maera. If Ellis is only a suspected metahuman... well, that implies he might not know about the Underground, that he's alone and scared as he confronts the truth of his supernatural abilities. He might not even have control over himself.
She has to find him first. She has to find him, and ask him what his story is, and maybe she'll be able to vouch for him in front of the Night Council. With that thought driving her, Maera goes about her daily routine as usual - but she keeps an ear out for any new news reports.
That's where Ekko finds her - standing in front of a TV broadcasting the news in a shop window, her lips twisted into a look of uncertainty that doesn't quite go away when she sees who's approached her. "Hey, Ekko. Heard about this?" she asks, tilting her head towards the screen questioningly.
Re: The Search, for Ekko
She has to find him first. She has to find him, and ask him what his story is, and maybe she'll be able to vouch for him in front of the Night Council. With that thought driving her, Maera goes about her daily routine as usual - but she keeps an ear out for any new news reports.
That's where Ekko finds her - standing in front of a TV broadcasting the news in a shop window, her lips twisted into a look of uncertainty that doesn't quite go away when she sees who's approached her. "Hey, Ekko. Heard about this?" she asks, tilting her head towards the screen questioningly.