He had been so accustomed to the system handling his advancements that he hadn't stopped to consider what might escape his control during the process.
In hindsight, hovering above an unknown abyss was perhaps not the best place to discover that oversight.
A sheepish chuckle escaped him.
"Sorry. That wasn't supposed to happen."
"What did you think was going to happen?"
"I was hoping for something a little quieter."
Althea stared at him, struggling to decide whether he was taking the matter seriously. Beside her, Kali looked considerably more amused, though her gaze lingered upon Elion for a moment before moving toward the darkness below.
"Perhaps we should save the argument until we know whether anything noticed," she said.
Althea fell silent with an angry huff.
Elion did the same, sharpening his gaze as he looked beyond the slowly settling mana. Several tense moments passed.
