"How will I know when I'm ready to make a technique or merge the natures?"
"You'll know."
"I'll know?"
"You'll know," Zelsh repeated himself. "Anything else?"
"Well… How should I go about testing my gravity essence?" Oli asked.
Zelsh shrugged. "How would I know? I don't have that."
"What--"
"You've experimented in the past, so why not start there and take it up a notch," Zelsh mentioned with another slight grin.
"I guess…"
"Since you've got no more questions--"
"Hey, I--"
"I should get going. I have things to handle before the others are ready to start training," Zelsh continued, ignoring Oli's interjection. "Good luck. I look forward to seeing how fast you progress."
Without another word, Zelsh leaped into the abyssal air above. He was beyond the reach of Oli's essence before a single word to exit Oli's mouth. And now, Oli was left alone at the bottom of the dark, musky cavern. No way out.
