Chapter 33 - A Loophole?
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(Author's Note: Well, here it is. With this chapter, I'll have officially published more chapters than the original story. It's a huge milestone... and a bit sad that the original author didn't get to this point himself. I really would have liked to have seen where his story would have actually led. I can only hope that I've stayed true to the original author's intentions, and hopefully continue to bring a version of Ren's story that you, the fans, can enjoy.)
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Ren closed his eyes and took a deep breath. Don't panic. That's not going to help. Ren thought and tried to calm himself down. Teepo's agitation and fear was coming through their link and it wasn't going to help Ren think clearly. He had an idea about the ring and activated Serene State Of Mind. The physical world faded away and Ren was alone in his thoughts. While he contemplated the problem, he concentrated on the ring and what it actually did. It summoned an astral projection so Teepo could move around in the world, but it was still a connection to Teepo. When Teepo talked, Ren could hear him from both his astral projection and from the ring. That's it! Ren thought and deactivated Serene State Of Mind.
Teepo, I want you to whisper something to me as low as you can. Ren said and stood up.
“What should I say?” Teepo said.
It doesn't matter. Just say it really softly, okay? Ren concentrated on Teepo's astral projection and tried to ignore the sound of Teepo's voice that came from the ring.
Teepo whispered something, but Ren couldn't hear it. A little louder.
Teepo whispered again. Ren still didn't hear anything. Just a bit louder, Teepo.
“master.”
That's perfect, Teepo. Now... repeat it every couple of seconds, okay? Ren thought. He opened his eyes, saw a field of drying grass, and turned around slowly.
“master.”
“master.”
“maste...”
“mast...”
“mas...”
“...”
“...”
“...”
“...”
“mas...”
“maste...”
“master.”
Ren had come full circle and was now looking off into the same field he'd started looking at. He smiled. It wasn't very accurate, but he hoped that as he got closer to Teepo, it would be easier to pick out which direction it came from. Teepo must have gotten really far away if Ren could 'hear' him clearly for almost half the circle. The loudest part being slightly off to the left of where he now looked.
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| Using different skills to find what you've lost has made you a little bit wiser. Wisdom +1
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