The vision of the Star Sea in the depths of his consciousness slowly faded.
Ian opened his eyes. The profundity of spanning two worlds settled deep within his pupils, returning to reality.
He felt a familiar weight and warmth on his shoulder.
Gaga was perched there, its small head tilted, its mismatched eyes filled with curiosity and a hint of drowsiness.
"Ian, you were spacing out for a long time, gaga… What did you 'see' this time?"
Although Gaga had never crossed over itself, through their Soul Link, it could vaguely perceive Ian's consciousness connecting to another time and space.
"He's doing well."
Ian rubbed Gaga's little head, feeling the smooth texture of its feathers under his fingertips.
"Even better than we imagined."
He stood up and stretched his neck, his joints letting out a faint CRACKLE.
It was time to deal with matters in the Wizard World.
First, there were the noisy little ones in the courtyard.
