Penn stretched as he dismounted from the guiding bed. After his nap on the core recovery bed, he was moved to the main health unit for his first guiding receiving session. It was a strange sensation, almost unsettling. Whenever he guided someone, they had a distinct smell that resonated even within the mana he was cleansing. With his eyes closed while guiding multiple people, he could tell them apart.
But the guiding bed was stale and scentless. It felt like someone was snaking a stainless steel chain through Penn's body. It left a taste in his mouth like you woke up with stale, dry blood in your mouth after having a bloody nose while asleep. Though his body was operational, and in better condition than before, it still felt tense and uncomfortable.
