All of the gifts made the meeting worth it more or less.
Though Ves became burdened by a new set of secrets, the new technologies neatly outweighed any additional discomfort.
His mood improved by a noticeable degree by the time he finally exited the Resonance Smith's lab chamber.
His mind continued to wander off as he mindlessly followed the guards back to his shielded shuttle.
Several hours passed by as his vehicle quietly brought him back to Starfarer's Berth.
By the time he reunited with his wife and children, he finally snapped out of his daze.
"Did you hear about Jannzi's breakthrough?! She has become the latest saint of the Larkinson Clan!"
"I heard about it. She is quite fortunate to be able to overcome her bottleneck at this time." Ves responded in a measured tone. "We still have to complete our current batch of high-ranking mech design projects before we can think about implementing a proper upgrade to the Bastion."
