Estrella took her time to observe herself and feel the changes she had experienced. After that, she looked at Mountain before turning to the sphere behind her.
She remained unfazed by the diminished size, as the pillar feeding it had remained unchanged, meaning that the opportunity still had some lifespan left.
She remained in place as coldness left her body through her feet. Her control was such that her shoes remained unaffected, and without an exceptional sensitivity, one would fail to perceive the flight of stairs being created all the way to Mountain's feet.
The man in question took a deep breath. The closer the time for his turn was, the less obedient his heart was becoming. It might have been different had he never seen higher lifeform, or experienced their might, but with the situation being the way it was, he couldn't stop his mind from weighing the gains and the losses.
He lowered his head, even as he felt a gaze on himself, a gaze from the sky.
