Thus, Gloria, as a deity and possessing greater power than Sterl, still shared some of her potential, enhancing her talents. However, it remained extremely difficult for Sterl to plant the highest-level imprint on those around him.
The most cost-effective way was to lure the Ancient One from the Place of the Stars into planting a Followers imprint, and then Sterl could intercept it; that would save him a lot of trouble. Of course, he also needed to prepare some resources for those around him to ensure they could escape when facing the Ancient One, rather than getting fully marked, which would put Sterl in a tight spot in the short term.
If he successfully acquired a weakened version of [Followers of the Stars], then after consuming a day's worth of points, Sterl could complete his top-tier imprint...
