Ess was surprised.
Malven had been the last person he'd imagined would have mastery over such an advanced application of Fint. Ess immediately upped his estimation of the man's Threat Level in his mind; he imagined the wartful man just barely touched upon Threat Level 3.
Utility Users of this calibre were expected to be able to crush a small country given time.
Ess scoffed.
'Fascinating,' he thought, and his eyes shone as he blew away some of the remaining dust around him.
Malven's heart beat furiously. He did not blink.
He seemed to anticipate the worst, and in the next moment, he was proven right – again.
