The tree trunk had shrunk by about half a foot. There were no creatures eating the wood nor was there any fire nearby burning it, nor was there anything else in the vicinity that could reduce its size. That only left the ship. The ship was absorbing the wood from the tree to strengthen its hull.
Though the speed of absorption was slow, Lex had no benchmark to compare it with. For all he knew, this speed might as well be earth shattering!
But more than anything else, the versatility of fairies impressed him. He had thought earlier on that their ability to manipulate laws was already mind blowing. But what if that ability was just a side effect of their overpowered affinity for everything.
But Lex had seen countless fairies, he was sure. Even if they were being targeted because of their curse, how was it possible that he had never encountered a single one that powerful? Was there some kind of limit on their growth? Or was there some other issue?
