Daemar handed the journal back, and when Noel took it, the director's eyes remained fixed on him with the same measured focus, as if the earlier surprise had already been filed away and converted into expectation.
"Understanding the foundation is one thing," Daemar said calmly. "Executing it when the world doesn't cooperate is another. If you intend to rely on Spatial Shift in real situations, you need to see what interference does to it."
Noel's grip tightened slightly on the leather cover. He nodded once, not eager, not hesitant, simply aware that this was the part where theory stopped being comfortable.
Daemar gestured to the open space in the chamber.
"Use it."
