The minutes passed as if time were stretching, slow and cruel, and Strax felt the weight of frustration taking over his body. Each attempt, each failure, felt like another step toward the abyss, and Daniela's promise that he would learn something "simple" was turning into a challenge he was starting to doubt could be overcome.
Only ten minutes left.
Ten damn minutes to complete the training and earn the reward he so desperately wanted...
The field around him seemed still, the wind motionless, and the only thing moving was his mind, spinning like an overdrive machine, trying to process the instructions he couldn't fully understand.
