"You're fine."
As Orion was stewing in a mix of confusion and unbearable suspense, the commander finally gave him an answer.
The wineskin Orion was raising to his lips froze. He turned his head, his eyes locked on the commander. From this angle, lying on the grass, the man he had never met before seemed possessed of a profound, untroubled freedom.
"Those last three hundred steps on Blade's Edge Peak are called the Inquisition Steps," Thresh explained lazily. "They were forged from three hundred Mind-Forged Rings. The fact that you could reach the summit means your mind and soul are not corrupted." He paused, a glint in his eye. "Of course, there are some things that even they can't detect."
Before Orion could ask, the commander continued.
"But… the void within you still contains a mysterious, sealed object you know nothing about, correct?"
