"I understand, and I will be careful. I will also be sure to keep you safe, even if it means I have to make myself a much smaller target. I think I can manage this," Gaia said, and I nodded.
"Good, then let us begin," I said, and Gaia started to form a bond between us and the planet.
As soon as the bond was created, Gaia started to absorb the planet, and I could feel her rush to the core in my clone. Not even the Sun could affect my body now, so I wasn't worried about the planet's heat; it was the sheer volume of what Gaia was about to try and absorb.
