Priya's excitement was cute. It suppressed some of the darkness threatening to creep up in Zarek's heart and allowed him to focus on his next tasks more clearly.
There was still quite some time before the Godsfall Tear would appear, but between now and then, Zarek felt like he had a lot to consider.
He needed to grow stronger, and his current mastery over this quasi Role wasn't good enough. Not by his standards.
After checking on Priya and pointing out the regions she should visit tomorrow for practice, Zarek found a secluded area and fell into his own thoughts.
'The Angels… are much more patient in this life than they've been usually. It seems that Jiade is also feeling the pressure of his last life.'
The Angels had never been a finesse organization. They were almost brutish in their approach. But that assessment might also not be entirely fair. After all, in Jiade's other three lives, he had to waste a lot of time bringing the various Angel factions together.
