As he watched Emily hasten out, Erik felt a surge of positive emotions through his new link with Eira. 'It seems to be working... Hopefully, she'll come out of her shell and talk to me soon,' he thought optimistically.
At the same moment, Emily was startled to see Emma grinning beside the doorway. Their eyes locked; Emma's happy and knowing grin betrayed her awareness of the events inside, while Emily desperately hoped she wouldn't mention them.
Relieved when Emma chose to remain silent, Emily quickly left to resume her training, her heart still racing.
Erik stepped out of the core room and followed Emily with his gaze, then turned to Emma, sharing her grin. "Enjoy the show?" he asked.
"I did. Thank you for letting me listen," Emma giggled, her excitement palpable. "It was a lot of fun to see Emily so subdued!"
