The moment she finished cleaning up, Thalina froze.
Ah—right. The tasks. Those were important. Like, really important. Life-or-death kind of important.
But… cultivation with Eyrx came first. Obviously.
She plopped down in front of him with zero hesitation.
"Alright, teach me, oh wise and grouchy serpent."
Eyrx gave her one unimpressed glance, arms folded over his chest. "Focus."
Thalina mirrored his pose, puffing her cheeks dramatically. Vanora sat beside her, pink ears perked up like she was the real student here.
Eyrx extended a hand and, with a flick of his fingers, a small blue spark of energy hovered between his palms. The air around it shimmered, the grass rustling like it was reacting to the magic.
Thalina leaned forward. "Oooh. Shiny."
"Don't ogle it. Copy it."
She blinked. "Just like that? That's your big lesson? You're telling me to just… make sparkles with my hand?"
He didn't answer.
Typical.
