The air grew thicker with Solus Gas and other substances.
A gradual tide of life and wood energy accompanied the green smell of fresh leaves and herbs.
Much of the stage remained in shadow.
Only the dozen test pilots that had just presented themselves to the public received illumination.
This was a daring choice, as the individuals who volunteered to bond with the prototype Woodsap mechs still looked imperfect in a hundred different ways.
This did not make sense on the surface.
Master Laila Rebecca Devos herself had told Ves more than once that the Terrans could not tolerate such flaws.
The Woodsap mech pilots needed to become the new face of the nascent and ambitious Terran Alliance.
They clearly could not fulfill this task if they looked as if they had suffered serious injuries in the past and received treatment that was only partially effective!
