"You came just at the right time," Gale said, casting his fishing rod into the water. "Maybe we can get that dinner if everything goes well."
Agnes stared at him and his surroundings.
"When you called, I thought you'd be here within a couple of hours," he said. "What took you so long?"
Agnes sighed. "I could have been here in less than half an hour if I used teleportation," she said. "But I flew most of the way here."
He turned to look at her and finally noticed the changes. Her aura was hidden as always, but the fluctuations she emitted were far more prominent and developed. "You have advanced!" he beamed. "Congratulations!"
"Thankfully, it went without a hitch," Agnes nodded. The benefits she received from the subspace were likely unmatched, as he couldn't imagine anyone else getting the same advantages from dark essence as she did.
