Assimilation.
Just as with lost or repressed memories, accepting them can jumpstart the healing process of the mind. That is what we were doing.
To prevent Huo Long from causing any further damage or attempting anything malicious, I had to keep the hand with the ring pointed at him, but I was otherwise free to act.
Thus, we all were assigned roles by Marduk. I had to memorize every dragon’s name, their essences, and what piece they would bring back of the puzzle that was Mu. Each dragon had to undergo a ritual cleansing, which would be performed by Odtsetseg and Bataar, including the one inside Mu’s body.
When it was Marduk’s turn to be cleansed, he began taking off Mu’s clothes, and I averted my eyes from him, feeling oddly inadequate and shy.