He rejected Juno and Cushing, neither of whom harbored excess thoughts about faith. Undisturbed, they merely held the most basic respect for faith; their true beliefs had never changed.
Cushing devoutly believed in the Sun Goddess, while Juno, as a Liberty Mage, wearing a layer of angel-skin, believed only in herself.
Saina and Anastasia...
Wayne coveted their bodies, and denying it was futile. Subconsciously, he hoped they would grow closer to him, which is why they couldn't control themselves.
Anastasia's situation was slightly better. Wayne coveted the dark-skinned elf woman's body while genuinely respecting her lofty moral qualities, thus the condition could be controlled.
It had been so long since the corruption's evolution, and he hadn't seen her act uncontrollably direct as Saina did.
A weight lifted from Wayne's heart. He set a time for surgery with Austin and credited the effort to Austin, preparing him to act as the intermediary for the surgery.
