Once everyone sat down to rest, the three beasts returned to their spaces, where they would recover the fastest, and Karl began to meditate, recovering his energy and mental focus, though his stamina had been recovered by the refreshing lightning.
Hawk and Rae both immediately downed their potions, before Hawk began to splutter and curse in Karl's mind as the cold liquid reached his stomach.
[You fed me Ice Element] he complained.
[It has a chance to teach you Paralyzing Strikes.] Karl explained, hoping to mollify the angry bird.
The mixture did seem to have some effect on him, and Hawk's claws became a bit more crystalline and his body a bit more powerful, but it seemed he didn't gain any skills from it.
Rae didn't complain about the potion, it had the comforting feeling of natural darkness, but she also didn't gain the skill.
