Emir sat alone at a table near a few 'book' shelves, the faint hum of the archive blending with the quiet thoughts swirling in his mind.
He had come here because it was time—time to decide the direction his path would take.
This wasn't yet his 'sixth' step, but it was on the verge of becoming one.
He considered his 'sixth' step to be the upgrade from Advanced to Expert in CQC.
Now, while he could technically upgrade any of his six abilities, that thought hadn't crossed his mind.
Second Rank abilities required a long time to memorize, let alone execute.
First Rank abilities were much simpler by comparison; it was like jumping from drawing 2D shapes to 3D.
For example, the next 'step' for his Flash Step would certainly be Winged Light, which would combine his Celestia's Hand Aspect and Aerialis Aspect, allowing him to finally use the latter to its full capacity and take flight.
