These hiatuses are starting to remind me of the Endless Eight from The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. Just like the Endless Eight was supposed to make the viewer experience a bit of what the characters were going through, yet another hiatus helps the readers experience a bit of the very long waits that Phos is having to go through.
After all this time, the gift that Adamant and Aechmea left for Phos is finally revealed, and naturally, Adamant's Brother had it the whole time. 😑
I'm interested on this faint gem-like being though. Since it's been around since the beginning, I wonder if it could contain what's left of Lapis' conscience.🤔