Chapter 129: Book 2: Loop 15.2 (3)
Miktik's workshop is empty, which is more or less what I was expecting, though I was hoping it wouldn't be. I look around, trying to glimpse any signs of activity. It doesn't look like anyone's been here since the last time we convened in the area.
"Think Bimar's back at the lab?" I ask out loud, glancing at Ahkelios.
"That, or she hasn't had enough time to get here," Ahkelios points out. "It's only been about an hour."
"Right," I say, slightly embarrassed. It feels like it's been a lot more than an hour, but maybe that's because of the number of things happening around me. Guardian of Fate isn't giving me anything new, either about Tarin or about Bimar, which means that for the time being I have... nothing to do.
Well, not really. I have plenty I can do, but Guard isn't awake yet, and I don't intend to bring Whisper in this loop since that allows me to act without worrying about her listening in. Miktik's workshop is secure, but not secure enough that I'm willing to risk trying to phase-shift right here and now.
Now's probably the best time for me to test out strategies to clear the raid. If Guard and Whisper aren't able to help me as much as I hope, I'll need to make sure I have a fallback of some sort.
...so I go outside and begin to fill the air with Timestrikes. As many as I can without depleting my Firmament, anyway.
Ahkelios just watches me, bemused. "Are you sure this is going to do anything?"
"Nope." I Timestrike the air again, in the rough trajectory of a meteor, and watch as the meteor enters its path. "But I'm also using this to figure out the timing of these things."