"However, have you undergone the test?" Catherine asked Flare with some concern, "It seems very dangerous. According to what you've said, soul attacks don't weaken just because you are a demigod and there aren't reliable defenses. A small mistake could be life-threatening, Your Majesty; this is too risky."
Flare was momentarily startled, then, finding it amusing, looked at Catherine's serious face and shook her head with a smile, "Thank you for your concern, but there's no need to worry about this. Enduring soul attacks for a short period won't cause any harm; at least, it won't cause any apparent harm, so rest assured, I know what I'm doing."
"Alright, perhaps I'm overthinking it," Catherine said reassured by the Queen's response, not just as a mere formality, and sat down to ask, "You keep mentioning soul attacks; what exactly are they? What does it feel like to be attacked?"
