He awoke from the meditation session several hours later, greeted by the sight of Ariha in her pristine white robes, which matched her silvery hair cascading over her shoulders. She seemed to have prepared food for both of them, which was a surprising turn of events, considering it was the first time she had done anything that didn't equate to his growth in the Way.
He sat upright, finding no signs of injury on his body. He still felt like something was wrong inside him; his body temperature was hotter than usual. But that was because the radiant core that sat in place of his heart was constructed. It didn't thump like the old heart construct; instead, it spun slowly, with the mysterious layers of runes spinning along like clockwork.
There seemed to be a new fate mark on his chest as well. A white ring, with golden runes carved into something intricate. A mark indicating his celestial side... Truly fascinating stuff...
