Essentia Animus

45-Compelling Melodies

Liyuzhe pulled out her own tome, one very similar to the one left to Riyxia, appearing fairly relaxed as she looked it over. Vwyx and Sryine however weren't anything close to relax, not with Riyxia suddenly gone.

"For having just fought each other, you seem really relaxed." "Same to you, actually, that emotionless tone is actually a bit surprising actually, all things considered. Khyzae had always made sure we stayed efficient, and such a demonstration seemed much faster than just waiting for something to change. It did, all things considered, we can get back to our research now, so that's great. Look, I don't have anything against you, not exactly. I mean, if you do want to get in my way, I will have you both removed, kinda as easy as that. I know, I know, you both have some pretty impressive abilities, not going to lie, that's why we're looking into that Riyxia right now. But the four of us, Khyzae included, have been working on this for years now, and there is no way I'm going to let anyone come in the way of all that work." Vwyx watched Liyuzhe put the tome away, offering to actually hold a discussion at this point.

"I get the feeling you two never got to know her very well either, she always made it clear that the opening for any proper diplomacy was a good introduction." "Oh, uh, I'm Vwyx, she's Sryine." "Hmm, quick and simple, fair enough. Liyuzhe. I've heard you know Fhyernx already, the guy before. The elf was Ieqyisa. Your friend would be Riyxia, someone you missed introducing. I'm guessing you have some friends waiting over in the distance, but that can probably wait, I'm not so sure your other friends can hold their ground as well as you, so the sudden power shift might be too much for them." Liyuzhe pointed towards the windcraft in the distance, showing Vwyx that she's aware of their other guests as well. Sryine giggled faintly before stopping herself, her insanity making it a lot harder for her to have a rational conversation. Vwyx had clued in on that as well, and was why she was trying to help out, but was herself dealing with a lot of thoughtlessness.

"Ah, so keeping yourselves in that state seems to take a lot of mental endurance, another area I seem to have an advantage in then. Both of you are so visibly trying to hold on, and I remember Sryine there being much more diplomatic, until that dramatic display of your own ability, when she suddenly lost all composure. Your own advantage would be the lack of all this heavy gear, Power Armor can be so uncomfortable to ride around in, and our circumstances.. doesn't exactly leave me comfortable in the idea of getting out. I'll at least try to keep things a bit clearer then, for the both of you. We both have our goals, stuff we want to set off and accomplish, and that's not really something I have a problem with. I suspect your goals are in line with Khyzae's dreams, ambitions that will lead you to the stars, and if I'm right then I certainly want you to succeed. Making her dreams come true is important to me, we owe each other like that, so actually you better do your best in making that dream come true. However, I have my own dream too, to discover a new power source, something to escape the restrictions of the gift, to achieve more in the process. I expect my success will even be useful in reaching the stars, which is why I've given it a greater priority. Khyzae seemed to believe that the stars would bring us access to new sources of power, so her priorities were in reverse." Liyuzhe sighed, reflecting on an argument on that same subject in the past.

"Anyway, who knows, maybe we're both right, access to the stars will need a new power, and we will find a new power when we access the stars. I've almost secured my part in that first process, almost secured a decent improvement on the limitations of the gift. Did you know that beasts also have blood with the gift inside, but they are completely unable to use it? They lack the proper cognitive function to form instructions for their own access to the gift, making it a considerable waste. But that's where we've stepped in, making use of the multitudes of beasts and mesmerizing them, adding their supply of the gift to our own. Beasts are living creatures too, they have their own ability for thought, so if I leave one with instructions, it can continue it even in my absence, like a giant mint-leaf crop. Set them up, a handful can keep a few instruments running indefinitely. Now, this does take some pretty complicated instruments, but fortunately we've got that covered too. We've even got some of the best transportation, as you would have noticed by now, Phase Gates." Liyuzhe's reference was not lost, even in the struggles of the moment. The gates that the girls had been hunting, possibly the fastest way anyone could travel from one point to another.