Hearing Joshua's words, Clyre moved around a bit, testing out how her body felt. She blinked her big green eyes, and then said with some surprise, "Actually, I do feel better…"
She hadn't noticed until he mentioned it, but now she realized that she was breathing more easily, and her body felt a little less tense. Since the moment they arrived in this world, she'd felt as though she'd been wearing chains and shackles, and only now had she managed to shrug them off and regain freedom.
Noting her response, Joshua nodded and continued, his tone more sober, "It is my theory that the steel-essence crystals have temporarily absorbed the corruption drowning this world, and which had been debilitating us. While we're still enjoying this improved condition, we must hurry on."
