Author's Note: Unedited Chapter
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Miss Aimee didn't respond immediately. Instead, she continued walking forward, with confident and deliberate strides.
Gustav watched in surprise as the magma-like liquid began to part before her, creating a narrow path through the molten sea.
Gustav's eyes widened in astonishment. "Miss Aimee, what are you doing? I thought you said not to use abilities."
Miss Aimee glanced back at him with a calm smile on her face. "Gustav, I am a transcendent being. My abilities won't affect the integrity of this planet's fragile core. I can create a path for us."
Gustav hesitated for a moment before following her, carefully stepping onto the newly formed path.
The heat radiating from the magma was intense, but the path Miss Aimee created was cool and solid under his feet.
"Why didn't you tell me earlier?" Gustav asked as they walked, his voice a mixture of relief and curiosity.
