When Sylas appeared again, he found himself in a cube-shaped room of gold. But, it was surprisingly not difficult to stare ahead. It wasn't too bright, but instead a soft gold that was easy on the eyes.
Across from him, Vaelith appeared soon afterward and Sylas found himself a bit confused about what was happening. He could tell that this was the tower's doing, but for what purpose?
If it was angry with him for abandoning its exam, that could be a potential answer. But then why did it bring Vaelith along? Was it for the sake of forcing him to complete the exam against her?
If that was the case, Sylas could only shake his head. He was stubborn, but if the tower was really so enamored with him, then he would just do it and get it over with. He didn't have the time to fight back and forth with some ancient, automatic systems.
From what he could tell, if the tower had a spirit, it was long dormant. It was working on nothing but instinct right now. However…
