To be fair, it was not the fact that he needed to find something that was the issue. The real problem was what would actually constitute the "right vial."
But instead of running forward or even taking a single step, Riley noticed something else.
The timer had not moved.
Oh.
So did that mean the test had not started?
No. Wait.
Hmm. That did not seem right either. Because with the way the guardian was staring at him, the frozen human could only assume one thing.
Thyrran was waiting for him.
"..."
"..."
Riley stared back for a final confirmation.
Yep. Definitely waiting for him.
Ah, then would the timer only start after he moved?
It seemed like it would. And so the human, who even hid a tiny smile in his heart because he was afraid it would somehow count toward the timer starting, stayed perfectly still while he thought.
