Fay nodded at the chief's words, though he wasn't quite sure how to improve just yet.
He had powerful creatures, true but he felt he wasn't tapping into their strength properly, nor using them at the right moments. Still, he also knew no one could teach him further.
That path was his to walk alone.
He would need to develop his own skills, his own tactics.
And among his companions, there was one he hadn't dared to draw upon… perhaps that was why she remained distant.
Just as he feared, Mirage, she too kept him at arm's length.
They had forged a unique pact one unlike any other and yet the bond felt incomplete.
That was what he needed to work on the most.
"Yes, Chief. I'll do my best to get stronger," Fay said, thoughts already drifting toward what lay ahead.
Instead of a reply, he received a firm slap on the back. It didn't hurt, but it knocked him forward a step.
