Ren could not act right now anyway…
He possessed absolutely zero mana. He had completely drained his reserves navigating the sanctuary, performing runic therapy on his own pathways, and reinforcing the massive dome. Furthermore, resurrecting Laura was not a matter of simply pushing a burst of ether into her; it was an incredibly delicate surgical operation. It required meticulously purging the corruption from a half-consumed core first, then fixing its damage, and successfully concluding the intricate transmutation process demanded a system condition Ren simply did not possess tonight.
He began to whisper a promise that he would initiate the procedure the following morning.
But Selphira immediately beat him to it.
The ancient matriarch fell entirely silent upon hearing his words... And then she stood up.
