4-69. A Question of Priorities
The winter sun hung high in the expansive blue sky, unobscured by even the wisp of a cloud. A hawk cried overhead, and a cold breeze cut across the grasslands. Elijah didn’t feel it. Even without his Cloak of the Iron Bear, which protected him from the cold, he wouldn’t have paid much attention to his surroundings. Instead, the whole of his focus was on the notification he’d received after killing the guardian boar. Not only had he reached level eighty-seven, but he’d also gained the opportunity to evolve one of his spells.
He'd done so once before, so he’d been looking forward to upgrading the rest of his spellbook. Still, it wasn’t as simple as gaining more power. It would be that. But it also represented a choice, and one that he knew would prove difficult. It was that decision which occupied the bulk of his attention. He focused on the notification:
| Congratulations! You have satisfied the requirements for the evolution of the spell Touch of Nature. Please choose a path:
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| Mother’s Embrace
| Nature’s Bloom
| Spreading Roots
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| Through the Mother’s embrace, heal yourself far more efficiently than you heal others.
| Each cast will plant the seed of regrowth. When that seed sprouts, additional healing will follow.
| Each cast will cause an ethereal root to spread to an ally, casting a wide net of rejuvenation.
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