"Vortexes are akin to muscles I never used. The pain has at least allowed me to learn how to feel their position even when I don't use any breathing technique. The next step is exercising them." Lith had a hard time staying awake while being cuddled, but he wanted to keep hearing Kamila's voice a bit longer.
"No offense, but the comparison doesn't hold. All Awakened with a bright blue core can see the vortexes with their breathing technique. If it was so easy, then why are so many mages stuck at your same level even after centuries?" She asked.
"Quite a bit taken, Constable Smartass. What do you suggest me to do, then?"
"I'm not an Awakened and I don't even qualify as a magica." Kamila kissed his head again. "What does a mana core do and what are the vortexes supposed to do?"
