"Are you sure you don't want to take some time to mull over my words before making your final decision?" Faluel asked.
"I've had years to mull over my life. I don't seek the power of a Harbinger because I find any pleasure in serving you, but because it's the only path that will allow me to give my life a meaning." Friya said.
"Excellent answer." Faluel nodded, giving Friya a wooden chest the size of a shoebox.
"Why are you giving me a gift?" Friya opened the chest and found a heavy hammer made of Adamant wrapped inside a silk cloth.
"That's not a gift, it's your Forgemastering hammer. I told you that my tier five magic is nothing like the academy. To learn Hydra techniques, you need a better tool than that flimsy wand." Faluel stood up and lead Friya to her personal Forge.
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Lith's tower, at the same time.
